Is RogerLovesTaco$24 a Strong Password?

This article explains why many long, complex human-created passwords are still vulnerable to modern password guessing and hash-cracking at massive scales, and it recommends using MFA, truly random 12+ character passwords, or 20+ character passphrases that break common patterns. It outlines predictable behaviors attackers exploit (capitalization at the start, common symbols and years at the end, dictionary words, grammar patterns) and emphasizes that random, non-patterned passwords provide the strongest resistance to guessing and cracking.