How long does it take a hacker to crack one of your passwords in 2024?
Updating your password to be longer and contain a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols can increase the time it takes a hacker to crack it even as password encryption measures improve, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. The company released its 2024 password table which displays the time needed to hack a password using the best consumer-accessible hardware. The table is updated every year. Many websites currently require a password of at least eight characters with a mix of letters, numbers, or symbols, but we might be due for an upgrade, experts say, as a longer password offers a signific...