This code is designed to check the security of a password by comparing it with a database of known compromised passwords. The key features of this code are:
- Password Security Check: Users can pass a password as an argument to the code, and it will check if the password is compromised or not.
- API Integration: The code integrates with the Have I Been Pwned API to fetch the data of compromised passwords.
To use this code, follow these steps:
- Open your terminal or command prompt.
- Navigate to the directory where the code file is saved.
- Run the following command:
python password_checker.py <password>. - Replace
<password>with the password you want to check. - Press enter to execute the code.
- The code will check if the password is compromised or not.
- If the password is found in the database, the code will display a message that the password was found and how many times it was found.
- If the password is not found in the database, the code will display a message that the password was not found.
- This code only checks if the password is compromised or not. It does not check if the password is strong or not.
- This code requires an active internet connection to fetch data from the Have I Been Pwned API.
- This code should not be used to check passwords that are currently in use as it sends the password in plain text over the internet.