Security · 2h ago
Hashcat password cracker ported to Gameboy Advance, runs 30M times slower than modern rigs
A security engineer ported hashcat, a popular password cracking tool, to the Gameboy Advance. The 16.8 MHz chip manages only 727 hashes per second, about 30 million times slower than a modern GPU. The project demonstrates the extremes of hardware limitations for password cracking.
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While technically impressive, this port is more a proof-of-concept than a practical tool, underscoring how far modern hardware has come.
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Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig →
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