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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 5:43 am
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Originally Posted by gqZJzU4vusf0Z2,$d7
> GRC Password Haystacks ...

The tools that estimate password strength are ... crap.

According to one popular password strength meter, BandGeek2014 should
take 74+ centuries to crack; another estimated six [6] years. Big spread, eh?

Reality: Hashcat cracked it in less than 90 minutes.
12 characters and no symbols. Still better than "starwars" or "password" though . How fast does Hashcat do 20 random multi symbol types? Just for my personal interest

... and how does it know it has cracked it, if it reads gibberish on every iteration?
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