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Don't Trust Password Strength Meters Blindly

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Some meters reward tricks that don't actually help.

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Strength meters often praise predictable substitutions like 'P@ssw0rd' that attackers crack easily. Use length and randomness as your real guide, not just a green bar that's easily fooled.

“A green strength bar isn't the same as a strong password.”

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