Harrisonized Wrote:You said a hacking script will crack hotdog within minutes... what would it crack in what order? I'm assuming letters come first, then what's next? Numbers? Then would that mean a password such as 'hotdog+=' is equally as safe as 'hotdog'?
I don't know how hacking scripts operate, but I do know that common words are weak, lengthy convoluted combinations of letters, (such as "heitarlinobenaril" are stronger, letters with numbers is stronger than that, and fully randomized passwords with small and capital letters, numbers, and special characters are the best of all. If you create a Gmail account, you can type in passwords for the account and it'll approximate how strong they are. Even hotdog1 or hotdog+= is definitely stronger than hotdog, but a fully randomized password is still better than hotdog1. Ultimately, you'll type in your pass so many times that you'll remember it whatever it might be; having a complex password therefore seems more beneficial because whatever you choose, you'll end up remembering.