The 2024 Hive Systems Password Table: What it Really Says

You’ve seen it in the news, published by universities, and shared by thousands of companies across the globe as it’s gone viral - it’s the 2024 Hive Systems Password Table. It’s a great conversation starter about cybersecurity best practices and there’s a lot of layers behind this eye-catching table. So what was our methodology this year for the time it takes a hacker to brute force your password? And what can you do to better protect yourself online?

This 30-minute episode with Alex and Corey from Hive Systems will walk you through our approach and answer questions like:
❯ Is a password the only thing that can protect my information?
❯ Why did the times go up from last year?
❯ What password hash and hardware was used for the table?
❯ What will the table look like in another year?

This episode draws on extensive research by our team into passwords, password hashes, computing power, and even choosing the colors for the table. Join us for our discussion as we talk about this year's edition of the Hive Systems Password Table!