Encrypt zip files, not just password protect

[John_Fatte]

As I understand, password protected zip files are pretty easy to crack since there is no limit to the number of times you can attempt a new password. Is there some other way to password protect a zip file so it cannot be easily cracked open?

Alternatively, what is the preferred method of encrypting an sqlite data file before adding to a zip file?

[Tim_Parnell]

@John_Fatte

Alternatively, what is the preferred method of encrypting an sqlite data file before adding to a zip file?

You can encrypt the SQLite database with built in functions.
Check out the documentation.

[Eric_Williams]

If you use 7zip, the security scales with the length of your password. A password of 17 characters or longer is simply not practical to brute-force:

How secure are password-protected zip files?