Hashcat vs. Wireshark

Any time you want to perform offline password cracking exercises, Hashcat is going to be able to do that for you. I can't think of any scenario where you have a password hash you need to crack where another tool would be more suited to the task. Hashcat, of course, works best when you have a GPU available, but you can even use it on a VM if you use the --force flag.

Incentivized

I don't know of any other tool that works as well as Wireshark for packet capture an inspection. It's extremely easy to get up and running, and even with little to no knowledge of how to use the tool, you can be looking at all the traffic coming off a network interface.

Incentivized

• GPU accelerated password cracking
• Rule based attacks
• Supports all the hash formats

Incentivized

• Light-weight software - Does not require high end specifications; also runs smoothly on Legacy systems
• Filter function - Lets you filter you packets from thousands to tens so as to find your target much easily
• Simultaneous capturing on all the network adapters - You can capture packets from all the Network Interface Cards (NIC's) at once.

• When drivers for your GPU aren't working it can be very frustrating to get started
• Some 3rd party GUI exists for Hashcat, but having an official one could be nice

Incentivized

• A more user-friendly interface would be nice, but then again it is not really designed for those who are not quite comfortable with this type of software.
• Changes to functionality on updates - this can sometimes happen unexpectedly and can be an annoyance.
• More powerful data processing would be welcomed

Incentivized

I give Wireshark a 10 for usability because it is very usable. Just about anyone can capture packets within a few seconds of opening the program. The analysis is a science but as far as just using Wireshark; it's very easy.

Incentivized

I don't believe Wireshark has "true" support as the software is open source. However, there is an active & friendly community around Wireshark that are more than happy to help answer questions. From a comprehensive Wiki and FAQ section on the site to the Ask a Question forum and bug tracker section, there's plenty of support options to make sure your questions and issues are addressed.

Incentivized

Simple and easy setup.

Incentivized

Wireshark is a free tool that came highly recommended by one of our former network security consultants. Using the tool he was able to resolve all of our higher tier network tickets, so we observed first hand why we needed to add Wireshark into our toolset. We received in-depth instruction and training scenarios that demonstrated the effectiveness and power of the product, so we didn't spend any time reviewing competing products.

Incentivized

• Hashcat is a free tool
• It can be used to test password policies
• Great tool for penetration testers doing offline password attacks

Incentivized

• Identifying bugs in the network has never been smooth and near-perfect.
• Wireshark has made sure our equipment and software is working properly via analyzing network data.
• Analysis of IP packets and Sip call flaws has saved us a lot of time and confident result.

Incentivized