Here are example passwords that discourage 'brute force' dictionary cracking:
| OK Password: | Better Password: | Excellent Password: |
| kitty | 1Kitty | 1Ki77y |
| susan | Susan53 | .Susan53 |
| jellyfish | jelly22fish | jelly22fi$h |
| smellycat | sm3llycat | $m3llycat |
| allblacks | a11Blacks | a11Black$ |
| usher | !usher | !ush3r |
| ebay44 | ebay.44 | &ebay.44 |
| deltagamma | deltagamm@ | d3ltagamm@ |
| ilovemypiano | !LoveMyPiano | !Lov3MyPiano |
| Sterling | SterlingGmail2015 | SterlingGmail20.15 |
| BankLogin | BankLogin13 | BankLogin!3 |
| Shelby | ShelbyPass1 | Shelby.Pass1. |
| Rolltide | RollTide% |
RollTide%.%
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| StarWars | $tarwarz | $tar|warz |
Why are some passwords stronger than others?
A strong password resists guessing. Hackers and computer intruders will use automated software as a way to submit hundreds of guesses per minute to open your online account. These software tools are called 'dictionary' or 'brute force repetition' tools, because they will use English dictionaries to sequentially guess your password.
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