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Cyber Security

How long does it take to crack a password of 8 characters?

Asked by Michael Robinson Oct 17, 2022 1.3K views 1 answer
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An article I read states that -

Brute-force techniques trying every possible combination of letters, numbers, and special characters had also succeeded at cracking all passwords of eight or fewer characters.

There are 6.63 quadrillion possible 8 character passwords that could be generated using the 94 numbers, letters, and symbols that can be typed on my keyboard. I'm sceptical that many password combinations could actually be tested. Is it really possible to test that many possibilities in less than a year in this day and age?

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