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Can be cracked in seconds. Absolutely avoid for any important account.
Resists a few hours to days. Acceptable for less sensitive accounts.
Several years to crack. Recommended for most uses.
Virtually unbreakable. Ideal for bank accounts and sensitive data.
A 12-character password with uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols would take about 34,000 years to crack with a standard computer. But beware: hackers use GPU farms that can test billions of combinations per second. That's why 16+ characters are recommended for maximum security.