The password table generally simulates how long it would take to crack a password of various lengths and complexities using brute force, so to speak.

If a password has been previously stolen, uses dictionary words, or has been reused between websites, the time needed to crack it drops dramatically, as shown below.

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

For instance, a password made of 13 numbers would take the graphics cards 3 years to crack, but add in just one more number and that rises to 28 years, then add another and it rises to 284.

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