For instance, a password made of 13 numbers would take the graphics cards 3 years to crack, but add in just one more number and that rises to 28 years, then add another and it rises to 284.

If the password is strong enough, the hash can’t usually be cracked, since the more secure a password is, the more difficult it is to crack.

Rainbow tables are password cracking tools with origins dating back to research from the early 1980s. Here's how they work and why they haven't stood the test of time.

The data that was released were password hashes, or cryptographic representations of passwords churned through an algorithm called SHA-1.

What’s to be done? The Password Hashing Competition is the brainchild of a group of leading security and cryptography experts, including some leading figures in the online password cracking scene.

Passwords continue to be the primary target of cybercriminals because they represent the “keys to your kingdom”, especially when it comes to your email.

Other password hacking techniques Brute force is just one of many methods hackers use to crack passwords, which is why it’s so important to use a different long password for each of your online ...

To determine the most common passwords in America as of this year and the time it takes password cracking software to reveal them, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data from a report on the top 200 most common ...

The Data Doctors’ Ken Colburn walks you through common techniques hackers use to crack passwords, and how you can protect yourself.

Cybersecurity company, Hive Systems, has just put out its 2025 Password Table as a continuation of its yearly analysis of how difficult passwords are to crack. The results are in, and while it's ...