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Old 27-06-2017, 10:57   #44
Kushan
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Re: Virgin Media urges password change over hacking risk

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Originally Posted by pip08456 View Post
With the right tools an 8 letter lower (or upper ) case password can be cracked in less than a day.
Using a string of Disney names as posted above would be even quicker.

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Depends on how many gpu 's you have working on it and the time you want to spend.

Hashtopussy is a dangerous tool in the wrong hands.
With enough computing power you can brute force nearly anything, no matter how long and complex it is. The key is not to be the low-hanging fruit.

Also note I'm not advocating purely lower-case passwords, that was just an extreme example to show how much better length is than complexity. I stand by a passphrase is the best form of "password".
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