How long would it take to crack AES-128 knowing a 12 character length password?
Solution 1:
The average 12 character password will take 6 billion years to brute-force at 100,000 passwords per second.
- WolframAlpha "password of 12 characters"
Allowing special characters brings this to around 150 billion years.
- WolframAlpha "password of 12 characters" with password rules
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