Credential Dumping
What is Credential Dumping?
The process of extracting authentication credentials from a compromised system.
Expanded Explanation
Ethical hackers use tools like Mimikatz or Windows Credential Editor to simulate how attackers steal hashes, plaintext passwords, and Kerberos tickets. These credentials can be used for lateral movement, impersonation, or privilege escalation.
Related Terms
Lateral Movement, Pass-the-Hash, NTLM, Kerberos, Authentication
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