security

Bad news – turns out even long passwords can be cracked easily – TechRadar


If you thought using a longer password is better for your security than a short one, then you may want to think again.

New research from Specops Software has found that even passwords 15 characters long make it into the top ten of the most common password lengths to be compromised (placing eighth). The most compromised length was eight characters, accounting for 212.5 million out four billion in the company’s Breached Password Protection Database.



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