Is it possible for someone to use a brute force attack to crack password?
A brute force attack is always possible (where one randomly or sequentially guesses passwords until a match is found). This is possible against any encryption algorithm. You should avoid common dictionary words as your passwords, as crackers often guess dictionary words. Passwords such as your username, the word “password” or something like “123” are particularly insecure. Good passwords consist of a combination of letters and numbers that are not based on words in the dictionary. (This advice applies to all systems, including your e-mail account, as well as to Discus!
