Why the strongest 12 digit password will no longer be secure?

Gautam Parmar
3 min readNov 27, 2019

Yes, you read current. This story for those who think that a 12 digit password always secure no one can crack it! But those will change thinks after reading this story.

Will Be Achieve Speed Of Quantum Computer

First Understand Scenario

Here some examples of passwords and time for crack by computer programs(Approx time by classic computers may time difference). I hope you get an idea about hows your password strong.

List some common passwords with time to crack it.

List some common passwords with time to crack it.

Now Let’s Start!

What if I will say that all of the above passwords can be cracked within a 100 psec to 1 day. Yes, It’s true. As much time passes so more new technology comes to the IT market and one of them is Quantum Computer.

I just write a brief about Quantum Computer. Quantum computer is new fundamental laws and physics basic Computer which work on qubit(A qubit is a bit (binary digit 0|1) that can take on several, or many, values simultaneously).In classical computer fundamentals either can be 0 or 1 but cording to a quantum computer that both states can be possible at the same time.

Google’s bold claims are Sycamore, a powerful quantum computer chip. The company says Sycamore has performed a computation in 200 seconds (3.20 minutes).In classical fundamental require up to 10,000 years to done calculation but Yehhh, According to IBM Supremacy IBM, meanwhile, refines that 10,000-year estimate down to about 2.5 days to complete.IBM developers say that Quantum Supremacy achieved by 2 to 53 states which means 10 Million states and thus the amount of parallel processing.~See Full Story

Let’s Understand that if IBM will achieve 212 ~ 1000 state of Quantum Supremacy then no 12 digit password can be secure more. It takes around 2 days to crack it. What if this type of computer companies give user access to the global word by 212 states of QS. We know that the first speed of the first process within thatch why you have to imagine.

As A USER What To Do For Security!

What to do to make strongest passwords which can be newer cracked by any advance technology how much will going advance!!

Tips to make strong passwords

  1. Use online password generator tools. I prefer to Avast Random Password Generator. But wait after generating a password on any online tools make sure you must manipulate it after copy because maybe that tool can save your passwords.
  2. Another thing is to check your password is how much strong. I suggest some online sites Howsecureismypassword, Nordpass, password or master. But wait after checking the quality of your password again you much manipulate some character. as mention in the 1st step.

Yup, Just 2 steps enough to make the strongest password !!

As Developer/Organization What To Do For Secure Servers From Attackers!

The client will make the theme password strong but what as an organization to give them trust and make secure data.

  1. Use E2E encryption when appropriate.
  2. Update your control panel regularly.
  3. Disable direct root login SSH.
  4. Enable SELinux if possible.
  5. Monitor web traffic for unusual activity.
  6. Set two-factor authentication when available.
  7. Give user to 3–5 times try of password a day.
  8. Set a time in the nanosecond after the user can re-enter on wrong.
  9. Maintain backups.

Hope, Now you aware of all primary requirements about a password. Change your password now if it’s weak. Thank you!

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