mkdir -p /opt/wordlists cd /opt/wordlists
In wireless security auditing, is the gold standard for testing the strength of WPA/WPA2-PSK networks. However, the software itself doesn't "crack" the encryption; it uses a dictionary attack to compare a captured handshake against a list of potential passwords. Success depends almost entirely on the quality of your wordlist. Where to Download Aircrack-ng Wordlists aircrack-ng dictionary download
github.com/berzerk0/Probable-Wordlists Size: 1GB – 50GB Where to Download Aircrack-ng Wordlists github
| | Size | Aircrack-ng Speed (words/sec) | Crack Rate (Top 1000 Wi-Fi passwords) | |----------------|----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| | rockyou.txt | 140MB | ~8,000 | 78% | | SecLists/10-million | 1.2GB | ~5,500 | 89% | | Weakpass_OneRule | 30GB | ~2,000 | 94% | | Custom Crunch (8 char alnum) | 2.8TB | N/A (years) | 99.9% (time prohibitive) | aircrack-ng dictionary download
SecLists is the most trusted repository for penetration testers. Under Passwords/ , you’ll find:
This is the most famous wordlist in cybersecurity, containing over 14 million real-world passwords leaked from the RockYou breach.
aircrack-ng -w dictionary.txt -b <BSSID> capture.cap