Mon 10 Apr 2023:
A team of online security experts called Home Security Heroes has discovered that artificial intelligence, or AI, is capable of decrypting more than 50% of commonly used passwords in under a minute. The study focuses on PassGAN, an AI password cracker. A database of 15,680,000 passwords was tested.
According to the study, AI could crack over 51% of passwords in under a minute. Additionally, the AI can decrypt over 65% of passwords in under an hour and 81% in under 30 days.
However, easy-to-predict and generic passwords are the only ones that artificial intelligence can quickly crack. Small passwords with short character lengths are simple for AI to decode. For example, using your name or birthdate as a password renders it generic and simple to crack.
It takes more time for AI to predict passwords with multiple characters. According to the study, passwords that are 18 characters or longer are resistant to AI password crackers. Passwords with 18 characters can take up to ten months for AI to decipher. In addition, the AI has trouble cracking passwords that contain a mix of symbols, numbers, and upper- and lower-case letters. Since AI would need six quintillion years to decrypt them, such passwords are secure.
Steps to stay safe from password-cracking AIs
Here are a few steps one can follow to secure their passwords from an AI breach.
- Avoid using predictable or generic passwords, especially the ones containing only numbers.
- Passwords must have at least 15 characters and a mix of symbols, numbers and alphabets.
- Use a password manager to maintain your passwords across various accounts.
- Use at least two letters (upper and lower-case), numbers, and symbols in the password.
- Keep changing your passwords every three to six months as a practice.
- Avoid using one common password for all your accounts.
You can also check whether your password is immune to AI on the official website of Home Security Heroes.
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