Passwords with less than 12 characters can be hacked instantly if they contain only numbers or consist only of lowercase letters. On the other hand, those with twelve characters combining uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols would take 3000 years to figure it out.
Euskaraz irakurri: Zortzi character baino gutxiagoko pasahitzak ordubetean deszifratu daitezke
hackers can crack eight character passwords in less than an hour, while those with twelve uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols can take 3,000 years to figure out. Jordi Serra, professor of computer science at the University of Catalonia, warns that on the occasion of International Password Day, which is being celebrated this Monday.
A recent study by the cybersecurity company Hive Systems states that: passwords with less than twelve characters can be hacked instantly if they contain only numbers or consist only of lowercase letters.
According to Professor Serra, the recommended extension is to sufficiently protect passwords from ten characters. In any case, he explains that if the password is created from words that are in the dictionary, the length is not very relevant. There are tools that test combinations of known words by also adding dates and making combinations of letters and numbers. Therefore, the more letters it has, the more possible combinations must be tried until the correct password is found.
The annual NordPass survey shows that: The most common number combination in the Spanish state is 12345, followed by 123456 and 123456789. According to the same research, ‘Barcelona’ is in position 10, ‘Alejandro’ is in position 16 and ‘I love you’ is in position 18. The research also shows that using the name of the favorite football team is also not a good option, as it appears in fifth position in some places.
One of the most used passwords in the world, the first row of letters on the computer keyboard, “qwerty”, ranks fourth. The next position on the list is taken by “password”the word password in english.
The teacher recommends using more than one identification method of the three currently in existence For example, use the unique code to the mobile next to the password.
Source: EITB
I’m an experienced news author and editor based in New York City. I specialize in covering healthcare news stories for Today Times Live, helping to keep readers informed on the latest developments related to the industry. I have a deep understanding of medical topics, including emerging treatments and drugs, the changing laws that regulate healthcare providers, and other matters that affect public health.
