How long does it take to crack a password?

According to CalcPark.com ^[1]https://calcpark.com/password-strength-checker/, you can beat the hackers by choosing a password long enough (at least 12 characters). A strong password is also difficult to guess because it consists of random characters only rather than meaningful words. A strong password basically looks like this: S + GfV $% # Rae8.

The time it takes for a hacker to crack your passwords depends on mainly the following factors:

1. Number of characters (the longer, the better)
2. The type of characters used in the password (the more variety, the better)

Guidelines for choosing good passwords to make passwords harder to discover:

• Use a minimum password length of 20 or more.
• Include lowercase and uppercase alphabetic characters, numbers and symbols.
• Generate passwords randomly.
• Avoid using the same password twice.
• Avoid character repetition, keyboard patterns, dictionary words, letter or number sequences.
• Avoid using information that is or might become publicly associated with you.
• Avoid using information that your colleagues and/or acquaintances might know to be associated with you.
• Do not use passwords which consist wholly of any simple combination of the aforementioned weak components.
• Use of a password manager is recommended by the National Cyber Security Center^[2]https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/what-does-ncsc-think-password-managers.

How long does it take to crack a password?

According to Hive Systems^[3]https://www.hivesystems.io/blog/are-your-passwords-in-the-green, the time it takes a hacker to crack your password:

According to CyberNews^[4]https://cybernews.com/best-password-managers/most-common-passwords/, here are the top 10 most common passwords worldwide:

1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. qwerty
4. password
5. 12345
6. qwerty123
7. 1q2w3e
8. 12345678
9. 111111
10. 1234567890

All of the passwords above would be cracked instantly.