[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":268},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guides-list-en":3},[4],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"date":255,"description":256,"extension":257,"meta":258,"navigation":259,"pageKey":260,"path":261,"seo":262,"slugs":263,"stem":266,"updated":7,"__hash__":267},"guides\u002Fen\u002Fratgeber\u002Fhow-to-create-strong-passwords.md","How to Create a Strong Password",null,{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":237},"minimark",[11,15,20,28,31,53,57,62,65,69,72,76,83,87,91,98,104,108,111,116,119,123,126,130,219,230,234],[12,13,14],"p",{},"Weak passwords are one of the most common causes of hacked accounts. The good news: with the right approach, you can protect your accounts reliably — without memorising complicated strings of characters.",[16,17,19],"h2",{"id":18},"what-makes-a-password-strong","What Makes a Password Strong?",[12,21,22,23,27],{},"A strong password has high ",[24,25,26],"strong",{},"entropy"," — a measure of its randomness and unpredictability. The higher the entropy, the longer it takes an attacker to crack it.",[12,29,30],{},"Key factors that increase security:",[32,33,34,41,47],"ul",{},[35,36,37,40],"li",{},[24,38,39],{},"Length",": Every additional character multiplies the number of possible combinations exponentially",[35,42,43,46],{},[24,44,45],{},"Character variety",": Uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, and symbols expand the character space",[35,48,49,52],{},[24,50,51],{},"Randomness",": No dictionary words, no patterns like \"1234\" or \"qwerty\"",[16,54,56],{"id":55},"common-mistakes-to-avoid","Common Mistakes to Avoid",[58,59,61],"h3",{"id":60},"personal-information","Personal information",[12,63,64],{},"Birthdates, pet names, or favourite sports teams are easy to guess — especially if your social media profiles are public.",[58,66,68],{"id":67},"reusing-passwords","Reusing passwords",[12,70,71],{},"When a website is breached, attackers immediately try compromised credentials on other services (known as \"credential stuffing\"). Every account needs a unique password.",[58,73,75],{"id":74},"patterns-instead-of-randomness","Patterns instead of randomness",[12,77,78,82],{},[79,80,81],"code",{},"Password123!"," technically meets most requirements — but attackers know these patterns and test them first.",[16,84,86],{"id":85},"three-proven-methods","Three Proven Methods",[58,88,90],{"id":89},"_1-classic-random-password","1. Classic random password",[12,92,93,94,97],{},"A password generated with ",[79,95,96],{},"crypto.getRandomValues()"," consisting of 20+ characters with uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, and symbols has over 130 bits of entropy. That translates to billions of years of cracking time — even with modern hardware.",[12,99,100,101],{},"Example: ",[79,102,103],{},"nX7!kQr3mVp9wL2$jY8t",[58,105,107],{"id":106},"_2-passphrase-diceware","2. Passphrase (Diceware)",[12,109,110],{},"A passphrase made of 5–6 randomly chosen words is often more secure than a short complex password — and far easier to remember.",[12,112,100,113],{},[79,114,115],{},"tiger-atlas-flower-window-coffee",[12,117,118],{},"With 5 words from a 7,776-word list, you get over 64 bits of entropy. Passphrases are explicitly recommended by security experts including NIST.",[58,120,122],{"id":121},"_3-use-a-password-manager","3. Use a password manager",[12,124,125],{},"The easiest path to strong passwords: a password manager (e.g. Bitwarden, 1Password, KeePass) generates and stores a unique, strong password for every account. You only need to remember one master password.",[16,127,129],{"id":128},"understanding-entropy","Understanding Entropy",[131,132,133,149],"table",{},[134,135,136],"thead",{},[137,138,139,143,146],"tr",{},[140,141,142],"th",{},"Method",[140,144,145],{},"Characters\u002FWords",[140,147,148],{},"Entropy",[150,151,152,164,175,186,197,208],"tbody",{},[137,153,154,158,161],{},[155,156,157],"td",{},"8-char classic",[155,159,160],{},"8",[155,162,163],{},"~52 bits",[137,165,166,169,172],{},[155,167,168],{},"12-char classic",[155,170,171],{},"12",[155,173,174],{},"~78 bits",[137,176,177,180,183],{},[155,178,179],{},"20-char classic",[155,181,182],{},"20",[155,184,185],{},"~130 bits",[137,187,188,191,194],{},[155,189,190],{},"4-word passphrase",[155,192,193],{},"4",[155,195,196],{},"~51 bits",[137,198,199,202,205],{},[155,200,201],{},"5-word passphrase",[155,203,204],{},"5",[155,206,207],{},"~64 bits",[137,209,210,213,216],{},[155,211,212],{},"6-word passphrase",[155,214,215],{},"6",[155,217,218],{},"~77 bits",[12,220,221,222,225,226,229],{},"As a rule of thumb: ",[24,223,224],{},"at least 60 bits"," for regular accounts, ",[24,227,228],{},"80+ bits"," for important accounts like email and banking.",[16,231,233],{"id":232},"get-started-now","Get Started Now",[12,235,236],{},"The pwgen.de generator creates all types directly in your browser — no password ever leaves your device. Choose your type, adjust the settings, and copy the result into your password manager.",{"title":238,"searchDepth":239,"depth":239,"links":240},"",2,[241,242,248,253,254],{"id":18,"depth":239,"text":19},{"id":55,"depth":239,"text":56,"children":243},[244,246,247],{"id":60,"depth":245,"text":61},3,{"id":67,"depth":245,"text":68},{"id":74,"depth":245,"text":75},{"id":85,"depth":239,"text":86,"children":249},[250,251,252],{"id":89,"depth":245,"text":90},{"id":106,"depth":245,"text":107},{"id":121,"depth":245,"text":122},{"id":128,"depth":239,"text":129},{"id":232,"depth":239,"text":233},"2026-01-15","Strong passwords are your first line of defence against hackers. Learn what makes a password secure and how to create one in seconds.","md",{},true,"password-security","\u002Fen\u002Fratgeber\u002Fhow-to-create-strong-passwords",{"title":6,"description":256},{"de":264,"en":265},"sicheres-passwort-erstellen","how-to-create-strong-passwords","en\u002Fratgeber\u002Fhow-to-create-strong-passwords","d71TnOHqWAULv4tTwohEgdnxSyvmXUPGrYO5f4IvZj0",1786564420817]