#StrongPasswords

Why ‘Never Expire’ Passwords Can Be a Risky Decision

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September 23, 2024 at 08:06AM The text discusses the impact of password expiry policies, exploring the reasons behind them and the potential drawbacks. It highlights concerns about weak password reuse, IT burden, and compromised password risks. It also suggests implementing a comprehensive password strategy, advocating for longer and stronger passwords alongside measures to detect compromised … Read more

New Password Cracking Analysis Targets Bcrypt

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April 24, 2024 at 07:06AM Hive Systems analyzed password cracking through brute-force attacks, shifting from MD5 to Bcrypt. With a dozen NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs, they found that Bcrypt significantly delays cracking times, making strong passwords more secure. However, non-randomly generated passwords can still be breached quickly due to predictability. Hive’s study is based … Read more