HERE ARE A FEW TOOLS BAD ACTORS USE TO CRACK YOUR PASSWORD:

• Phishing attack

Phishing is a form of cyber-attack where hackers try to deceive us into handing them sensitive data or clicking on malicious links through emails or other means of contact. This can be done by impersonating a trusted sender, such as a company or bank, and send an email that looks legitimate, but it contains a link that leads to a malicious website. Once weclicks on the link, they may be asked to enter personal information or login credentials, which the attacker can then use to gain access.

• Password spraying & credentials stuffing

The main difference between password spraying and credentials stuffing is that in password spraying, the attacker uses a list of most used passwords to try and log in to multiple accounts, whereas in credentials stuffing, the attacker uses stolen usernames and passwords to gain access to multiple accounts.

• Keylogging

Keyloggers are software programs which monitor your activities and provide hackers with access to your personal information. The passwords as well as credit card numbers you input as well as the websites you visit are all recorded by tracking your keyboard strokes. This software is installed on your computer but also captures every keystroke you make.

• Brute Force

A brute force attack is a cracking method that criminals perform to decrypt your passwords in plain text in order to gain unauthorized access. Criminals also use some methods such as phishing, malware, data breaches, and others to perform brute force attack.
Whenever your password is weak, attackers can crack it in less than 30 seconds.

• Extortion Attack

Extortion typically entails a threat to the victim's person or property as well as to their family or friends. Extortion often involves the fear of violence or material destruction, but it can also include reputational loss. Cyber extortion is the act of cyber-criminals demanding payment by threatening to use hostile activities against a victim such as Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Hackers won't be able to access your account if you change your password. At the first sign of an assault, changing your account password limits the harm. Changing your password on a frequent basis might also help to increase security. Credentials stolen in data breaches are frequently old. Criminals who enter into computer networks with evil intent are known as black hat hackers. They may also distribute malware that deletes files, enslaves machines, or steals passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information. In order to gain access to your internet credentials, a hacker will try to resemble trustworthy parties such as huge tech organizations (Microsoft), your bank, or even your loved ones. They'll try to manipulate your emotions and instill a sense of urgency in you. They'll even call you up on occasion! Email phishing is a typical method of phishing.