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Macintosh News => iPhone/iPod/iPad News => Topic started by: HCK on April 13, 2023, 04:05:06 pm



Title: Terrifying study shows how fast AI can crack your passwords; here’s how to protect yourself
Post by: HCK on April 13, 2023, 04:05:06 pm
Terrifying study shows how fast AI can crack your passwords; here’s how to protect yourself

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<p>Along with the positive aspects of the new generative AI services (https://9to5mac.com/guides/artificial-intelligence/) come new risks. One that’s surfaced is an advanced approach to cracking passwords called PassGAN. Using the latest AI, it was able to compromise 51% of passwords in under one minute with 71% of passwords cracked in less than a day. Read on for a look at the character thresholds that offer security against AI password cracking, how PassGAN works, and more.</p>
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