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labnol.org - 10/31/2008
How Long Does it take for an Home Computer to Break your Password
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Password cracking programs typically use the dictionary attack or the brute force method to break your "strong" password. And you don’t really need a super-computer for guessing passwords, just enough time depending on how strong or weak the original password is . If you ...

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Lifehacker:  Check Your Passwords Against Brute Force Attacks [Passwords]

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Check Your Passwords Against Brute Force Attacks [Passwords]
Lifehacker — [image] Ever wonder how long it would take a dedicated soul to bust into your email, home network, or other password-protected places? Enter your character counts into Hackosis' Brute Force Calculator , which crunches how long it would take a brute force cracker to get through. Don't want to share your password stats? Get the count offline with spreadsheet from Mandylion Labs , and then get to locking down your email . [ via ]

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