Passwords under seven characters can be easily cracked

2024-04-30 03:30

Any password under seven characters can be cracked within a matter of hours, according to Hive Systems.

Due to the widespread use of stronger password hashing algorithms to protect data, the time it takes hackers to crack passwords has increased.

Last year, Hive's research found that some 11-character passwords could be cracked instantaneously using brute force.

This year's findings revealed the effectiveness of newer industry-standard password hashing algorithms - like bcrypt - for encrypting passwords in databases.

The use of a password manager for creating and storing passwords also significantly increases the safety and security of passwords.

These passwords will continue to become less and less secure.

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