Modern-day security measures are an excellent way to keep things in check, but if someone wants to get into your accounts, this is how long it’d take them based on your password.
Cyber security company Hive Systems offers services that help tighten online security and released a table of password vulnerabilities to highlight its concerns yearly. Their table is a technical look at how long it would take a hacker to brute force their way into one of your accounts, depending on the length and composition of your password.
This year’s table includes timely additions, like ChatGPT, the limitations they faced and also lists their methodology.
Passwords that use only numbers are the easiest to hack and accounts can be compromised within a week.
Passwords that have six or fewer characters are non-existent for a hacker.
