Back in March, Brad told you about Password Meter, a web app designed to help you create strong passwords. Want to know how long it would take to brute force?

Pay Hackosis a visit, and try out their Brute Force Calculator, an Open Source PHP app based on an Excel spreadsheet from Mandylion Labs.

Hackosis' calculator asks for details about your password - not the password itself. Using the information you provide and some quick computational Kung Fu, you'll get a rough idea of how long it would take someone to discover the correct secret word.

If you use as many web apps as we do, it's essential to use strong, secure passwords. Even if you use a password generator like LastPass, it never hurts to test them.

[ via gHacks ]