Many of you don't know that it is not about guessin' your password, surely that's impossible, well sure a few guesses like 1234 and 'password' is worth a try but usually people won't think that they will use that sort of password but you would be surprise what password people use for their email or Facebook account. So if you're using 1234 or 'password', change it now!
People don't guess your password, instead they crack it using a computer, with that they can execute a brute force attack which enter thousands of words every second, depending on how fast the computers are, they usually enter words from the dictionary and names, so don't ever use words in the dictionary or names. It should be a combination or alpha numeric, better yet if you include symbols.
How Secure is my Password? is a site that estimate how long it will take for a normal desktop computer to crack your password, seems like it is possible to crack any password and with a super computer it's faster than the average computer, the question is how long it will take to crack your password, so head to the site now and discover for yourself. If it says it will take billions or nonillion years to crack, you are most definitely safe! Read more »
