Password Cracking Is Easy: Here’s How to Do It
Cracking a majority of passwords can be easier than you think. By the time you’re done with this article, you’ll know how it’s done, and will probably have all the knowledge and tools you need to crack passwords yourself (I’m not saying this as a way to encourage you to try, but rather as a warning to highlight the importance of using a strong password because of just how simple it can be to crack an easy one).
A computer that can crack an 8-character password in 4.2 hours would need 5.7 trillion years to crack a 16-character one.
When it comes to preserving your privacy and identity on the Internet, passwords are the most common for protection. It’s so common that most of us take its importance for granted. Every website we visit, every service we sign up for, requires a password as a form of identity verification.
