The Complete Guide to Password Security in 2025

## Why Most Passwords Fail The average person reuses 8 passwords across 90+ accounts. When one service gets breached, attackers try those credentials everywhere — credential stuffing. ## What Makes a Strong Password? **Length:** At least 16 characters. **Randomness:** No dictionary words, names, dates, or patterns. **Uniqueness:** Different password for every account. ## How to Generate Secure Passwords Use the Password Generator to create passwords instantly: 1. Set length to **20+ characters** 2. Enable all character sets 3. Use Bulk Generate for all your accounts at once ## Checking Existing Passwords The Password Strength Checker analyzes your passwords and shows estimated crack time and weakness patterns. ## Password Managers Once you're using unique 20-character random passwords, use a manager. Good free options: **Bitwarden** (open source), **KeePassXC** (fully offline).