SYS 140: Password Cracking lab - WanderlustPenguin/Charles-Tech-Journal GitHub Wiki

• John the Ripper- a program that can be used to break the password protection of a locked .zip file
• zip2john- used to copy the hash file for a password locked zip file/folder onto a separate .txt file
• john (filename)- used to have John try and crack the passcode on the created .txt file

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good password components

• Length: longer passwords take more time to uncover, a minimum of 10 digits is a good idea
• not being a commonly used password: a lot of programs search for those first
• not being a traditional word: some programs use the dictionary to search for words the password might be
• don't reuse passwords!
• combining upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols to create a long password is a good way to create a fairly secure one