[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":267},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-en-how-to-create-strong-passwords":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":254,"description":255,"extension":256,"meta":257,"navigation":258,"pageKey":259,"path":260,"seo":261,"slugs":262,"stem":265,"updated":6,"__hash__":266},"guides\u002Fen\u002Fratgeber\u002Fhow-to-create-strong-passwords.md","How to Create a Strong Password",null,{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":236},"minimark",[10,14,19,27,30,52,56,61,64,68,71,75,82,86,90,97,103,107,110,115,118,122,125,129,218,229,233],[11,12,13],"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.",[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"what-makes-a-password-strong","What Makes a Password Strong?",[11,20,21,22,26],{},"A strong password has high ",[23,24,25],"strong",{},"entropy"," — a measure of its randomness and unpredictability. The higher the entropy, the longer it takes an attacker to crack it.",[11,28,29],{},"Key factors that increase security:",[31,32,33,40,46],"ul",{},[34,35,36,39],"li",{},[23,37,38],{},"Length",": Every additional character multiplies the number of possible combinations exponentially",[34,41,42,45],{},[23,43,44],{},"Character variety",": Uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, and symbols expand the character space",[34,47,48,51],{},[23,49,50],{},"Randomness",": No dictionary words, no patterns like \"1234\" or \"qwerty\"",[15,53,55],{"id":54},"common-mistakes-to-avoid","Common Mistakes to Avoid",[57,58,60],"h3",{"id":59},"personal-information","Personal information",[11,62,63],{},"Birthdates, pet names, or favourite sports teams are easy to guess — especially if your social media profiles are public.",[57,65,67],{"id":66},"reusing-passwords","Reusing passwords",[11,69,70],{},"When a website is breached, attackers immediately try compromised credentials on other services (known as \"credential stuffing\"). Every account needs a unique password.",[57,72,74],{"id":73},"patterns-instead-of-randomness","Patterns instead of randomness",[11,76,77,81],{},[78,79,80],"code",{},"Password123!"," technically meets most requirements — but attackers know these patterns and test them first.",[15,83,85],{"id":84},"three-proven-methods","Three Proven Methods",[57,87,89],{"id":88},"_1-classic-random-password","1. Classic random password",[11,91,92,93,96],{},"A password generated with ",[78,94,95],{},"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.",[11,98,99,100],{},"Example: ",[78,101,102],{},"nX7!kQr3mVp9wL2$jY8t",[57,104,106],{"id":105},"_2-passphrase-diceware","2. Passphrase (Diceware)",[11,108,109],{},"A passphrase made of 5–6 randomly chosen words is often more secure than a short complex password — and far easier to remember.",[11,111,99,112],{},[78,113,114],{},"tiger-atlas-flower-window-coffee",[11,116,117],{},"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.",[57,119,121],{"id":120},"_3-use-a-password-manager","3. Use a password manager",[11,123,124],{},"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.",[15,126,128],{"id":127},"understanding-entropy","Understanding Entropy",[130,131,132,148],"table",{},[133,134,135],"thead",{},[136,137,138,142,145],"tr",{},[139,140,141],"th",{},"Method",[139,143,144],{},"Characters\u002FWords",[139,146,147],{},"Entropy",[149,150,151,163,174,185,196,207],"tbody",{},[136,152,153,157,160],{},[154,155,156],"td",{},"8-char classic",[154,158,159],{},"8",[154,161,162],{},"~52 bits",[136,164,165,168,171],{},[154,166,167],{},"12-char classic",[154,169,170],{},"12",[154,172,173],{},"~78 bits",[136,175,176,179,182],{},[154,177,178],{},"20-char classic",[154,180,181],{},"20",[154,183,184],{},"~130 bits",[136,186,187,190,193],{},[154,188,189],{},"4-word passphrase",[154,191,192],{},"4",[154,194,195],{},"~51 bits",[136,197,198,201,204],{},[154,199,200],{},"5-word passphrase",[154,202,203],{},"5",[154,205,206],{},"~64 bits",[136,208,209,212,215],{},[154,210,211],{},"6-word passphrase",[154,213,214],{},"6",[154,216,217],{},"~77 bits",[11,219,220,221,224,225,228],{},"As a rule of thumb: ",[23,222,223],{},"at least 60 bits"," for regular accounts, ",[23,226,227],{},"80+ bits"," for important accounts like email and banking.",[15,230,232],{"id":231},"get-started-now","Get Started Now",[11,234,235],{},"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":237,"searchDepth":238,"depth":238,"links":239},"",2,[240,241,247,252,253],{"id":17,"depth":238,"text":18},{"id":54,"depth":238,"text":55,"children":242},[243,245,246],{"id":59,"depth":244,"text":60},3,{"id":66,"depth":244,"text":67},{"id":73,"depth":244,"text":74},{"id":84,"depth":238,"text":85,"children":248},[249,250,251],{"id":88,"depth":244,"text":89},{"id":105,"depth":244,"text":106},{"id":120,"depth":244,"text":121},{"id":127,"depth":238,"text":128},{"id":231,"depth":238,"text":232},"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":5,"description":255},{"de":263,"en":264},"sicheres-passwort-erstellen","how-to-create-strong-passwords","en\u002Fratgeber\u002Fhow-to-create-strong-passwords","d71TnOHqWAULv4tTwohEgdnxSyvmXUPGrYO5f4IvZj0",1786564422615]