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Why 8-Character Passwords Are No Longer Enough: Lessons from the Raxis Password Cracker

By Brad Herring
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With the start of 2026, the Raxis team is already busy. A new upgrade to our password-cracking system shows how quickly 8-character passwords can be cracked.

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