7. Password Advice and Examples

Password strength depends on length (number of characters in the password) and complexity (using different types of characters like uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols).

If a password has 10 numbers only, a brute force attack (method where software tries many possible passwords automatically) can crack it in about 5 seconds.

An 8-character password with mixed characters (letters, numbers, symbols) is stronger, but it may still take about 35 days to crack.

A 16-character password with at least one uppercase letter and one special character is much stronger. Cracking it could take about 152,000 years.

Following a password policy (rules for creating secure passwords) and proper procedures greatly improves password security.

Main Idea: Just use a strong password.