File Work ((top)) — Download Password Wordlisttxt
: The "gold standard" of wordlists, containing millions of passwords from a major 2009 breach. It comes pre-installed on Kali Linux
# --wordlist specifies the file to use for the attack # hash.txt is the file containing your hash(es) john --wordlist=/usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt hash.txt download password wordlisttxt file work
Features context-aware lists for content discovery, such as swagger-wordlist.txt, as listed on Assetnote Wordlists . How to Use Wordlists for Security Testing (Example) : The "gold standard" of wordlists, containing millions
The rockyou.txt file is legendary in the security community. It originates from a 2009 data breach of the RockYou social gaming company, which stored millions of passwords in plaintext. Testing standard, human-created passwords. It originates from a 2009 data breach of
| Wordlist Name | Description | Typical Size | Download Method | |---------------|-------------|--------------|------------------| | | Most famous wordlist; from a 2009 data breach. Contains real-world passwords. | ~14 million lines, ~140 MB compressed | wget or direct download | | SecLists | Comprehensive collection (Passwords, Usernames, Payloads). | Varies (10 MB – several GB) | GitHub git clone or zip | | CrackStation | Pre-processed, large wordlist with mutations. | 15 GB (large) | Direct download via torrent/HTTP | | Common Passwords (NIST, SecLists) | Top 10k/100k most common passwords. | Small (KB–MB) | Included in SecLists or separate |