Can hashes labeled ‘lm’ in SAM database mimikatz dump be another type than (NT)LM?

When I dump the password history hashes stored in the SAM database with mimikatz lsadump::dcsync tool, for every i’th password (re-)set by a SAM account there are two hashes stored by Active Directory (AD): ntlm- i and lm- i. I know storin… Continue reading Can hashes labeled ‘lm’ in SAM database mimikatz dump be another type than (NT)LM?

Everytime we restart the Linux serever it looks like the root gets a new password hash [migrated]

The other day I was asked by a friend to change their forgotten root password of their Linux server.
I have done this procedure many times without a problem, but this time something strange happened and I need an explanation for it.
What I… Continue reading Everytime we restart the Linux serever it looks like the root gets a new password hash [migrated]