Offline password cracking book by Bojta

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The 8 most detailed of 11 comments. Each links to the original.

1. I found the technical content to be reasonably accurate and interesting although sometimes a little bit verbose

   Mixed · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”

2. There are quite a few grammar errors and unpolished sentences in the book

   Mixed · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”

3. I found the technical content to be reasonably accurate and interesting

   Mixed · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”

4. I just bought the book and look forward to reading it.

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”

5. I found the technical details generally accurate.

   Mixed · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”

6. I'm excited to read and learn

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”

7. putting in all this effort so that others can learn as well

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”

8. it seems carefully laid out and organized

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Show HN: I Dedicated 4 Years to Mastering Offline Password Cracking”