Corrine Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Feb 22, 2012 Posts 12,065 Location Upstate, NY Sep 23, 2012 #1 Is your password too weak? Do you use a different password everywhere? Find out how long it would take to brute force break your password: https://passfault.appspot.com/password_strength.html [c2]Use a similar password if uncomfortable using actual passy. :rose: [/c2]
Is your password too weak? Do you use a different password everywhere? Find out how long it would take to brute force break your password: https://passfault.appspot.com/password_strength.html [c2]Use a similar password if uncomfortable using actual passy. :rose: [/c2]
NoelDP Windows Update Analyst, Contributor Staff member Joined May 31, 2012 Posts 932 Location North Wales Sep 24, 2012 #2 Hmmm - 1 month, 22 days...... I somehow can't see anyone wanting to expend that much effort on my password(s) :)
Hmmm - 1 month, 22 days...... I somehow can't see anyone wanting to expend that much effort on my password(s) :)
Tekno Venus Senior Administrator, Developer Staff member Joined Jul 21, 2012 Posts 7,203 Location UK Sep 24, 2012 #3 My old password got about 1 month. My new, improved master keepass password took 121300545019067970 centuries. That's quite secure. :)
My old password got about 1 month. My new, improved master keepass password took 121300545019067970 centuries. That's quite secure. :)
Cayden Member Joined Jul 25, 2012 Posts 198 Location Toronto Sep 24, 2012 #4 This is of course rather irrelevant as using distributed computing efforts could vastly decrease brute force time, similarly how fast computers can get in the future.
This is of course rather irrelevant as using distributed computing efforts could vastly decrease brute force time, similarly how fast computers can get in the future.
Corrine Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Feb 22, 2012 Posts 12,065 Location Upstate, NY Sep 24, 2012 #5 True, Cayden, but it is an eye-opener to some people. There are already password cracking programs that would likely be able to easily crack Noel's 1 month, 22 days password.
True, Cayden, but it is an eye-opener to some people. There are already password cracking programs that would likely be able to easily crack Noel's 1 month, 22 days password.
NoelDP Windows Update Analyst, Contributor Staff member Joined May 31, 2012 Posts 932 Location North Wales Sep 24, 2012 #6 What people forget is that the limiting factor isn't the amount of computing power you can bring to bear on the password itself, but the time taken to actually test each variant. This is a massive bottleneck which cannot be overcome so easily.
What people forget is that the limiting factor isn't the amount of computing power you can bring to bear on the password itself, but the time taken to actually test each variant. This is a massive bottleneck which cannot be overcome so easily.
Cayden Member Joined Jul 25, 2012 Posts 198 Location Toronto Sep 24, 2012 #7 I'm extremely relaxed on my security and privacy. Companies, agencies, governments and whatnot will get a hold of my data one way or another so I don't bother fighting it. I do secure my home network and such however against intruders.
I'm extremely relaxed on my security and privacy. Companies, agencies, governments and whatnot will get a hold of my data one way or another so I don't bother fighting it. I do secure my home network and such however against intruders.
Basementgeek Member Joined Jul 18, 2012 Posts 16 Location Central Ohio Sep 25, 2012 #8 Thanks Corrine for that link, got another bookmark. Many of my passwods are not very strong, it just depends were I am visiting. My money things are well protected (I hope) BG
Thanks Corrine for that link, got another bookmark. Many of my passwods are not very strong, it just depends were I am visiting. My money things are well protected (I hope) BG