Lab Journal ‐ Cracking Passwords‐ Week 12‐ SF - Wudong-champlain/Spring2024 GitHub Wiki
What does the utility zip2john do?
Utility zip2john extracts hash values from password-protected ZIP files, making them ready for password cracking attempts.
What does the utility john do?
Utility john is a tool for cracking passwords, it supports various file types and uses different methods like dictionary and brute force attacks.
What determines the speed with which a hash can be cracked?
There are many factor that determine the speed of how a password is cracked, and these are 3 factors:
Hash Algorithm: More complex algorithms are harder and slower to crack.
Hardware: Powerful CPUs and especially GPUs can crack passwords faster.
Password Complexity: Longer and more complex passwords take longer to crack.