Study Finds Your Passwords Are Getting Easier To Crack Thanks To AI And GPUs

Concerns about the vulnerabilities of passwords are not new, and there have been recent moves to pivot to other secure alternatives, such as passkeys. A recent report has further highlighted that need. A cybersecurity firm reveals that hackers can now quickly crack passwords containing a mix of numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and even symbols in 2025 with the help of powerful GPUs and AI tools.

To understand the report, here's a little background on the technique used by hackers. As a security measure in the event of a data breach, websites don't store passwords directly in a database; rather, they transform these passwords into random characters through a process called hashing. For example, let's say your password is Hot2025hard-ware. After hashing this password, it might be saved in a database like M176hja8739sheb725398nsjfetwuha63, making it difficult for hackers to know the actual passwords.

To bypass this hurdle ...