In August 2022, it was reported that part of the source code of the password management application 'LastPass' was stolen by someone, and then in December 2022, LastPass finally confirmed that ...

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.

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.

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.

Cybersecurity expert Brandyn Murtagh warns that criminals can crack weak passwords in minutes using leaked data. Millions use simple passwords like "123456," putting personal information at risk ...