Bad news — many of today's top passwords can be brute force cracked in less than an hour

[Kent Sharkey]

Tech Radar[^]:

If you are not using random, computer-generated passwords, or one of the best password generators, chances are your logins can be cracked within an hour, research has warned.

So don't bother using a hard one - they'll never expect you to use an easy one!

[honey the codewitch]

Other bad news. They were able to compile a list of "top passwords" in the first place, which means someone is sharing or storing them clear text or at least reversible. Whoops.

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[obermd]

So instead of passwords, let's all use 4-digit PINs to access our bank accounts. Yep, the stupidity never ceases.

[jochance]

Probably came from data breach collections.

[honey the codewitch]

Well even then, if they were one way encrypted the only ones they should be able to find are the easy to brute ones, like snoopy1.

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[jochance]

As ye seek, so shall ye find? Heh.