Scientific research project

Question 1

What is a significant vulnerability in human password practices?

Accepted Answer

Creating easily guessable patterns

Question 2

According to the research, what factor increases the time required to crack a password significantly?

Accepted Answer

Password length and complexity

Question 3

What percentage of global data breaches in 2022 were caused by weak or compromised passwords?

Accepted Answer

80%

Question 4

What is one of the main challenges users face with password security?

Accepted Answer

Reusing passwords across accounts

Question 5

What was the key finding regarding passwords shorter than 8 characters?

Accepted Answer

They can be cracked within seconds

Question 6

How many characters should a strong password have ?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 7

Which technology was mentioned as both a threat and a tool for password security?

Accepted Answer

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Question 8

What does the term "entropy" in password security refer to?

Accepted Answer

The unpredictability of a password

Question 9

What type of passwords took several hours to crack in the study?

Accepted Answer

8-12 characters with mixed-case letters and numbers

Question 10

What is the reason for choosing this project?

Accepted Answer

Cybersecurity is important with number of hacking incidents

Question 11

What was a primary goal of the research?

Accepted Answer

To demonstrate the importance of strong password practices

Question 12

What programming language was used to develop the password tester in the research?

Accepted Answer

Python

Question 13

What was the result for highly complex passwords longer than 12 characters?

Accepted Answer

Resistant, taking days or weeks to breach

Question 14

How many passwords were tested in the research?

Accepted Answer

200

Question 15

What tool was used for data analysis in the research?

Accepted Answer

Statistical analysis tools

Question 16

What recommendation did the study make for users?

Accepted Answer

Use password managers for creating and storing strong passwords

Question 17

What does a strong password typically include?

Accepted Answer

Special characters, uppercase, lowercase, and numbers

Question 18

Which organisation advocates for passphrases as a secure alternative to traditional passwords?

Accepted Answer

SANS Institute

Question 19

Which historical breach exposed 6.5 million hashed passwords?

Accepted Answer

LinkedIn breach

Questions 19