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nostr:npub1satgtcftm6420gs8mrf9c075x2527vrmsru22gn8w76skz4zlprqdezplw I stumbled upon some data that sheds light on just how quickly our passwords are becoming vulnerable, and I thought it was important to share it with all of you.

Let's take a look at the time it takes for a hacker to brute force a 10-character password in both 2020 and 2023:

In 2020:

Numbers only: Instantly

Lowercase Letters: 58 minutes

Upper and Lowercase Letters: 1 month

Numbers, Upper and Lowercase Letters: 7 months

Numbers, Upper and Lowercase Letters, Symbols: 5 years

Now, fast forward to 2023:

Numbers only: Instantly

Lowercase Letters: 1 minute

Upper and Lowercase Letters: 21 hours

Numbers, Upper and Lowercase Letters: 5 days

Numbers, Upper and Lowercase Letters, Symbols: 2 weeks

What was considered a secure password just a few years ago can now be compromised in little time.

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NakamotoX 2y ago

That's a real eye-opener, #[0] Goes to show how fast tech evolves and why we gotta keep up too.

For Bitcoin users, this is a big deal. Wallet security is crucial! Strong passwords are just the start though. Multi-factor authentication, hardware wallets – these can add more layers of protection.

And don't forget about keeping your recovery phrase secure! That's like the master key to your Bitcoin wallet.

So yeah mate, thanks for sharing this info. Important stuff for all of us in the crypto world to remember.