Password Strength Test
Learn how to create unique, secure, and easy-to-remember passwords
Cyberattacks have evolved out of Mom’s basement and now operate as a global network of sophisticated cyber criminals. A complex, memorable password will significantly help secure your online identity.
The hackers use a program to cycle through all possible passwords until it finds the one that “opens the lock.” Standard “brute force” programs output 100 BILLION guesses/second. Advanced programs crack at 400 BILLION guesses/second.
This password would take an attacker
2 SECONDS (OR LESS) to crack
This password would take an attacker
10,000+ YEARS to crack
SECONDS
MINUTES
MINUTES
Create a pattern using at least two characters inspired by each of these:
Memorize the previous result and use it at the beginning of each password. Develop a consistent pattern you can use for each website. For example, the name of a website: