An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems.

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“Passwords are essential. It’s essentially the keys to your house,” said Abdullah Aliya from BOK Financial. “One of the most common mistakes people make are using commonly used words or ...

On the other hand, passwords of six characters or under can all be hacked within two weeks. It should be noted that the passwords tested by Hive Systems are also randomly generated. If a password has ...

Overall, the longer and the more complex the passwords, the longer it takes to crack them, with the most complex eight-character passwords taking 164 years. On the other hand, passwords of six ...

Overall, the longer and the more complex the passwords, the longer it takes to crack them, with the most complex eight-character passwords taking 164 years.