How Secure Is My Password?
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This tool provides immediate feedback with a changing background color and a "Time to Crack" estimate. It is excellent for catching students' attention instantly.
🎓 Demo Tip:
Start with
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password (cracks instantly), then try correct-horse-battery-staple to show how length beats complexity.
GRC Password Haystacks
Gibson Research Corp
This tool visualizes the "Search Space." It teaches the concept of Entropy by showing how many passwords a hacker would have to search through to find yours (The Needle in the Haystack).
🎓 Demo Tip:
Compare a short complex password (
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Tr0ub4dor&3) vs. a long simple sentence. Watch the "Search Space Depth" numbers explode.
Have I Been Pwned?
Troy Hunt
This checks if a password has already appeared in a data breach. It teaches that even a mathematically strong password is useless if it's already on a hacker's list.
🎓 Demo Tip:
Enter
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P@ssword. The screen will turn red showing it has been seen millions of times. (Note: It is safe to check the 'Pwned Passwords' section).