Cracking ZIP file passwords

In this recipe, we will try and crack a ZIP file password.

Sometimes, you will come across ZIP files that have a password on them. Normally, you can easily crack these passwords with a simple dictionary attack.

Getting ready

Let's ensure the following prerequisites:

• Your Kali machine is powered up

How to do it...

We will now crack a ZIP files password and recover it's contents:

1. Open a terminal window in Kali by clicking the icon.
2. Enter the following commands to create an encrypted ZIP file:

cd 
mkdir 6.10 
cd 6.10
touch one two three...