
Cracking a Password-Protected Zip File Taught Me Patience
Two failed wordlists, a power outage mid-crack, and a lab file that wouldn't give up its password. My John the Ripper saga, and what it says about how long (and how weak) passwords can be.
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Two failed wordlists, a power outage mid-crack, and a lab file that wouldn't give up its password. My John the Ripper saga, and what it says about how long (and how weak) passwords can be.