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Find out precisely how long it'll take a hacker to crack a password as long - and as complex - as yours, and how you can improve it.
Hackers can crack weak passwords in seconds, while strong ones may take years. Learn about the time to crack your password and boost security.
Numeric passwords offer better security — it takes at least 10 months for PassGAN to crack number-only passwords, but only if they have more than 18 characters.
A simple eight-character password can be cracked in only 37 seconds using brute force but it takes over a century to crack a 16-character one.
Passwords continue to be the primary target of cybercriminals because they represent the “keys to your kingdom”, especially when it comes to your email.
Other password hacking techniques Brute force is just one of many methods hackers use to crack passwords, which is why it’s so important to use a different long password for each of your online ...
All passwords with 18 characters that include both letters and numbers were found to be safe from AI cracking for now. Here’s a look at how fast AI cracks passwords based on characters and ...
Learn why strong, secure paswords matter by seeing how easy it is to crack passwords with a common tool. Longer, more complex passwords are best, and you'll see why.
More than half of the common passwords examined by online security experts can be cracked in less than a minute with help from AI.
The Data Doctors’ Ken Colburn walks you through common techniques hackers use to crack passwords, and how you can protect yourself.