Time needed to crack passwords

aliEnRIK

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html

Put any password in and it gives an estimated time for professional hackers to hack it

They range from instantanious to centuries

** Its totally safe as its come from the AVAST website **

Think I might change some of mine

dogmaryxx

crack time (seconds): 1334758820526.588
crack time (display): centuries
score from 0 to 4: 4

Nice to hear from you again.

mttylad

I would advise everyone NOT to put their real passwords into this.

For all you know the site could be logging your IP and the passwords you enter.

This could then give someone an avenue in to hack you.

Jivesinger

aliEnRIK wrote: »

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html

** Its totally safe as its come from the AVAST website **

So why is the web link to some random Dropbox account and not Avast's web site?

mttylad wrote: »

I would advise everyone NOT to put their real passwords into this.

For all you know the site could be logging your IP and the passwords you enter.

This could then give someone an avenue in to hack you.

Exactly so. Even if it was on Avast's website I'd be cautious.

googler

aliEnRIK wrote: »

** Its totally safe as its come from the AVAST website **

Why isn't it a link to AVAST's website, then ... ?

aliasojo

I wouldn't put my real passwords in but 'Idon'tknowwhatmypasswordis' apparently takes 3 hours to crack.

aliEnRIK

and this ladies and gentlemen is why I dont bother posting on here anymore

It came through AVASTS own pop up to explain how quickly passwords can be hacked and the way they do it (For example : using ZXCVB)

Put random passwords in if you dont think its legit

Or get the thread take off by mods

Whatever.........

DevCoder

Its actually an open source (github) password strength checker.

If you're that fussed or paranoid then just download it from github and run it locally.


Avast link is
http://www.avast.com/lp-easypass-password-manager-v3
Click on "source" bottom right of "Time needed to hack your password"

aliEnRIK

krisdorey wrote: »

Its actually an open source (github) password strength checker.

If you're that fussed or paranoid then just download it from github and run it locally.


Avast link is
http://www.avast.com/lp-easypass-password-manager-v3
Click on "source" bottom right of "Time needed to hack your password"

Cheers
Saves me booting up my lappy

aliEnRIK

Jivesinger wrote: »

So why is the web link to some random Dropbox account and not Avast's web site?

Because they supply their anti virus for free along with sound advice but they have their limits?

Dave_C_2

http://xkcd.com/936/

Dave