The first thing we must keep in mind is that software tools to decrypt passwords from other people’s accounts are constantly improving. What’s more, with the arrival of AI, the time required to breach these security elements has been considerably reduced. And this is only the beginning.
Current errors in the use of passwords
On the contrary, the guidelines and standards on the use of these passwords They haven’t changed much for users in the last ten years. The main advice we receive is that they be long and complex, little more. However, a good part of current users still do not respect even this premise. They use simple and easily predictable passwords, in addition to repeating them in many different accounts, something never recommended.
Therefore, the use of these weak passwords allows malicious actors to decrypt them in a matter of seconds. However, on certain occasions and despite the complexity of these security elements, the most advanced hackers are still capable of deciphering them. However, the more complicated we make things for them, the less chance they will have of hacking our accounts.
How long does it take to figure out a password in 2024
If we are wondering about the times, below we will show you these data approximately. First of all, we must take into consideration that the most common hacking methods are those known as Brute Force and Dictionaries. The Brute force It consists of trying any combination of a set of characters, such as all numbers and letters, in upper and lower case, until you find the correct one.
On the other hand, Dictionary attacks use lists of passwords, often from leaks. This is a quick method to crack a high percentage of passwords quickly.
Well, based on studies by Hive Systems security researchers, we now know the approximate times it takes for hackers to figure out our passwords. We recommend that you take a look at the attached table that they provide us. This data has now been updated in 2024 and reflects advances in computing power and security.
In addition to the type of password used, in the table we can also see the equipment and its potential used for these hacking tasks. At the top we see the variety of character types used, and on the left the number of them.
The hardware equipment to find out these passwords is made up of a total of twelve cards RTX 4090 graphics to decrypt a password. For example, it is worth noting that a password made up of seven numerical characters can be hacked in just 4 seconds. If it is composed of 7 lowercase letters, it amounts to 50 seconds.
These data, among others that we can find in the attached table, will make us reflect on the importance of using secure and complex passwords. In addition, the use of so-called password managers is becoming more and more important so that we do not have to remember all the keys of security that we use today.