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Old 23rd August 2012
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Default Why passwords have never been weaker—and crackers have never been stronger

From http://arstechnica.com/security/2012...under-assault/

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The ancient art of password cracking has advanced further in the past five years than it did in the previous several decades combined. At the same time, the dangerous practice of password reuse has surged. The result: security provided by the average password in 2012 has never been weaker.
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