“Brute force” translates as “brute force”. In IT, this brute force corresponds to a less sophisticated approach: indiscriminate trial and error. In a “brute force” attack, an attempt is made to guess passwords or keys by calculating and trying out as many character combinations as possible in the shortest possible time.
“Brute force” attacks are carried out automatically. This allows you to calculate and try out a large number of character combinations in a very short time: Due to high computing power, up to 2 billion possible passwords can be calculated per second. A standard computer can calculate about 1 billion possible combinations per second. The more complex a password is, the more time it takes to calculate a brute force attack and the greater the chance that this attack will fail. The more different types of characters are used and the longer the password, the more complex it is.
Starting from a calculator that calculates 1 billion possible combinations per second:
Please keep in mind: It is unlikely, but possible, that your password happens to be one of the first calculated possibilities in a brute force attack. The more complex your password is, the less likely it is.
In principle, you will encounter it with every password you use. Pay attention to how they are put together. The more complex they are, the better protected you and your company are from a brute force attack.
