How to Crack ZIP & 7z Password with John the Ripper | John Hacking Series Ep.3

Welcome to Episode 3 of the John Hacking Series on @raviheima
In this CTF-style tutorial, we uncover the secrets of unknown files, tackle encrypted ZIP and 7z archives, and break them open using John the Ripper.

🕓 CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:20 - What is this file? (file a0b.dat)
00:44 - Extracting the GZIP file
01:12 - Detecting and handling .7z archive
01:44 - The password wall appears
02:18 - Cracking archive with 7z2john + John
03:10 - Success! Password cracked
03:55 - Outro and what's next

💀 What You'll Learn:

How to identify mysterious file formats using the file command

How to extract .dat, .gz, .7z files

Cracking password-protected .7z .zip archives using 7z2john, zip2john and John
This episode is for anyone passionate about ethical hacking, red teaming, or simply exploring the underworld of file manipulation like a true digital phantom.

🧠 Knowledge is power. Hack the right way. Hack ethically.
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