Are you sure your password is secure? Check out trends 2025 to be safe!

At Introduct, we believe everything starts with data security. In today’s fast-changing world, nothing is more important than basic security and your password. But are you sure your data is safe? Does your password protect your sensitive data? In today’s blog post, we’re going to cover the topic of secure passwords and how to secure your data.

Recent research from Hive Systems showed that a password containing 8 characters can be cracked instantly in 2025. Moreover, uppercase and lowercase, numbers, or symbols don’t give you the full protection. If the password is long enough, it can make the process of cracking harder. But, honestly, how many of us you very long passwords? Your birthday, children’s names, dogs’ names – it doesn’t work anymore. Such passwords take minutes to break and are at risk.

What Makes Passwords Vulnerable?

Hive Systems conducted research and tested several types of passwords. They were tested using bcrypt, the hashing algorithm widely used by websites today. Bcrypt is a good way to protect your data, but not perfect, anyway. Some examples when bcrypt is not so effective:

• The password has appeared in past data breaches
• It uses dictionary words
• It’s reused across different platforms

In these cases, even a long password can be compromised almost instantly.

Make smarter passwords, not harder

Do you think that a long password will really help you? Actually, not really. But what can really help are tools like password managers. With the help of these tools, you can generate a complex and secure password without any risks. They also store the secure password to avoid its reuse. Some features of these tools are:

• Brute-force protection (limits login attempts)
• Two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security

These features create an additional layer of defense, even if your password isn’t perfect.

Don’t Change — Strengthen

In previous years, changing passwords was a normal thing to do. But today, experts recommend using strong and unique passwords rather than updating them all the time. Constant changes of passwords lead to weaker variants.

At Introduct, we build custom software with security in mind — helping startups and growing businesses stay ahead of threats. Whether you’re developing a platform or scaling your product, our team ensures security is built into the foundation. Contact us now to build a reliable software solution.