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Definition: password security check
The website PasswordMonster.com indicates how long it takes for a hacker to find a password using brute force, which means trying every possible combination of characters. However, this assumes that the thief has circumvented the number of tries allowed before the site sets a wait time to log on again. See password and password manager.
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This website computes how long it would take a regular computer to find your password. Using a mix of characters (letters, digits and symbols), and the longer the password, the longer it takes a regular computer to find the correct combination. (Image courtesy of PasswordMonster.com.)