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cybersecurity2 years ago

AI and Thermal Cameras Can Easily Crack Passwords, Study Shows.

Artificial intelligence technology can crack any kind of seven-character password in just six minutes, even if the password contains symbols, according to a study by Home Security Heroes. The company used a generative AI service called PassGAN to run through 15,680,000 common passwords from the Rockyou dataset to determine how long it would take to crack them. The study said 65% of common passwords could be cracked in less than an hour, and 81% of common passwords can be cracked in less than a month. To protect passwords, users need to update them regularly and ensure the strength of their passwords is long-lasting.

via Fox News|
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cybersecurity2 years ago

The Threat of PassGAN AI: Protecting Your Passwords.

PassGAN, an AI password cracker, can crack any seven-character password in approximately six minutes or less. However, it doesn't crack passwords any faster than other non-AI password crackers. To protect yourself, create a password of 11 characters or more that includes a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Alternatively, use a passphrase (multiple words combined to create a password) that is at least 15 characters long.

via Tom's Guide|
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cybersecurity2 years ago

The Reality of AI Password Cracking: Seconds to Minutes.

PassGAN, an AI-based password cracker, has been touted as a "terrifying" tool that can crack any password with up to seven characters in under six minutes. However, the claims are mostly hype, as PassGAN performs no better than conventional cracking methods. The tool uses machine learning algorithms to generate password guesses based on previous real-world breaches, but its results are not significantly better than traditional methods. Additionally, the password advice drawn from the experiment undermines real security.

via Ars Technica|
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cybersecurity2 years ago

AI's Rapid Password Cracking Abilities

An AI-driven tool called PassGAN, developed by cybersecurity firm Home Security Heroes, was able to crack 51% of common passwords in under a minute and 65% in under an hour. The tool was fed over 15 million passwords from the 2009 RockYou breach, and passwords with low character count and little character variation were cracked instantly. Home Security Heroes recommends using passwords at least 15 characters in length, with a mix of at least two letters (upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols in the string, and not following any obvious or predictable password patterns.

via PCWorld|
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cybersecurity2 years ago

The Alarming Speed at Which AI Can Crack Your Passwords

A new report by Home Security Heroes shows how an AI tool called PassGAN can crack common passwords in minutes or seconds by analyzing real passwords from actual leaks. The report found that 81% of common passwords could be cracked in less than a month, 71% in less than a day, 65% in less than an hour, and 51% in less than a minute. To protect against password cracking, experts recommend using strong password patterns, changing passwords regularly, not using the same password across multiple accounts, and using a password manager.

via ZDNet|
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technology2 years ago

The Alarming Speed of AI in Cracking Passwords

A new study by cybersecurity firm Home Security Heroes reveals that AI-powered password cracking tool PassGAN can crack 51% of common passwords in less than a minute and 81% in less than a month. Passwords with 12 characters or more are considered tough to crack, for now. The firm recommends using passwords with at least 15 characters, using a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols, avoiding patterns, changing passwords regularly, and using a password manager to keep accounts safe from tools like PassGAN.

via Android Authority|
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