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Password Pandemonium

Overview

Room URL: https://tryhackme.com/room/adventofcyberpreptrack
Difficulty: Easy
Category: Prep
Date Completed: 12/1/2025

Objective

Create a password that passes all system checks and isn’t found in the leaked password list.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Walk Through
Resources

Introduction

You've just logged into your TBFC workstation when an alert reveals weak passwords across 73 accounts—including McSkidy's P@ssw0rd123. To gain full access, you must demonstrate strong password practices, which remain one of the simplest yet most effective defenses against cyber attacks.

Password Requirements

  • Enter a password with at least 12 characters.
  • Include uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.
  • Ensure it isn’t in the breach database.

Walk Through

  1. Entered the TBFC website
  2. Clicked to update password
  3. Choose a secure password
    1. Pandemonium4u!
    2. A phrase substituting the words for number and adding symbols PasswordPandemonium.png

Resources

TryHackMe
Okta

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