Due to human predictability, hackers can often crack complex passwords far faster than most people would expect. Here's how to protect your passwords.

Using “password” as your password isn’t a great alternative, either. That ranked fourth and took less than a second to crack. Don’t use passwords involving combinations that start with 12345.

If a password has been previously stolen, uses dictionary words, or has been reused between websites, the time needed to crack it drops dramatically, as shown below. New safety features are ...

Bitwarden Image: Bitwarden. For privacy enthusiasts, Bitwarden is my go-to pick. It’s an open-source password manager that makes its source code publicly available for review.

All systems with access to a Windows partition: The free, open source Windows password cracker, Ophcrack Live CD , has updated to version 3.0 with fa ...

To determine how long it would take to crack 15,600,000 common passwords via artificial intelligence, Home Security Heroes enlisted an AI tool known as PassGAN.

Heat-detecting cameras can help crack passwords up to a minute after typing them, researchers have found, as they warn similar systems could be developed by criminals to break into computers and ...

Some 86% of passwords were cracked when thermal images were taken within 20 seconds of typing in the secret code and put through their ThermoSecure system, and 76% when within 30 seconds. Success ...