How hackers crack password protected ZIP files

Get ZEGOCLOUD UIKit (low code) for 10,000 free mins: · ZEGOCLOUD 100% customized video call API: · Learn more about ZEGOCLOUD: · How to Make A Video Call App in Android: In this video, I demonstrate how hackers crack protected ZIP archive passwords with tools like john the ripper and hashcat. Disclaimer: This video is intended only for educational purposes. I do not encourage anyone to perform illegal activities. I am only teaching you open source knowledge from the perspective of an ethical hacker or a cyber security enthusiast. We first start by writing our own ZIP password cracking tool in python, and then learn to use john to crack zip archives using dictionary attack. Then, we use hashcat to take advantage of GPU processing, and then move on to brute force attack which is a more powerful attack than dictionary attack. Official page of John The Ripper: