Get Creative With Passwords! (Getty Image)
March 15, 2022 2:03PM CDT
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A cyber security firm figured out how secure every type of password is. They say ANY password that’s six characters or less can be cracked instantly now, even if it’s got special characters. In general, it takes at least 12 characters to be somewhat secure. Or, go big: An 18-character-long password with numbers, letters, and special characters would take 438 TRILLION YEARS to hack.