Explore the intricacies of password cracking techniques in this 28-minute BSidesLV conference talk by Steve Thomas. Delve into the world of optimal rainbow tables, key space analysis, and advanced indexing methods. Learn about integer prefixes, Elias Fano encoding, minimal perfect hashing, and Hoffman encoding. Gain hands-on experience with hash calculators, including lossy variants, through practical examples. Enhance your understanding of cryptographic concepts and their applications in cybersecurity.