Security · 3h ago
Password Checker That Actually Checks for Breaches
A developer built a password strength checker that uses a Random Forest ML model and the Have I Been Pwned API to detect compromised passwords. It evaluates entropy, character diversity, and real breach data, achieving 93.3% accuracy. The tool aims to replace superficial checkers that ignore stolen credentials.
Meridian48 take
The real innovation is breach checking, not ML—most password meters still fail to query known leaks, making them dangerously misleading.
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