Using Strong Passwords
Hackers will use brute force attempts to guess weak passwords and gain access to your site. If you change your password often, and keep it complex, it will help prevent hackers from gaining access to your site. When choosing a password, do not use dictionary words, they can be guessed by hackers within a matter of minutes.
Below is a table of different passwords, their strength, and the approximate time to guess them using a brute force attack.
| Password |
Quality |
Reason |
Time to Guess |
| password |
Awful |
Dictionary Word |
Seconds |
| 3men |
Awful |
Dictionary Word |
Seconds |
| my34car67 |
Decent |
Uses letters and numbers |
Hours |
| hMi4l67oO |
Good |
Uses uper and lowercase letters and numbers |
Weeks |
| g00Dp@ssw3Rd! |
Great |
Upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols |
Years |
