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Strong, 8-character passwords are 1 in 5132188731375616. Is that really so weak?
by jemfinch 16y ago
Strong, 8-character passwords are 1 in 5132188731375616. Is that really so weak?
- nbpoole 16y agoThat depends on how fast you can check for validity. See http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2003888 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2003888 or http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1545576 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1545576 for examples of how fast certain types of brute-force attacks have become.