Can a password be hacked by brute force

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Hi Everyone.&nbsp;I wonder if a dropbox account password can be easily hack by brute force?After several attemps, does dropbox warns us? Block the account?&nbsp;thanks for your help.

Walter · Answer

Hi Raiden; thanks for posting on our Community!
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To directly get to the chase, yes, in the case of a brute force attack&nbsp;as you put it, the account will get blocked (and will give an error upon a login attempt) due to rate limiting and will be reset after 24 hours.&nbsp;
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In any case, we'd recommend using a secure password or even two&nbsp;step&nbsp;authentication which adds an extra layer of security to your account.&nbsp;
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I hope this information helps!&nbsp;

Raiden · Answer

Thanks for the reply.Can you tell me when Dropbox started sending emails for new connection?

Walter · Answer

Are you referring to notifications about&nbsp;a new login via a web browser Raiden?

Raiden · Answer

Yes, the notification that Dropbox send by email everytime there a connection to a new web browser

Rich · Answer

Raiden&nbsp;wrote:Yes, the notification that Dropbox send by email everytime there a connection to a new web browser
As mentioned in your previous thread with this question, Dropbox has been sending such notifications for years.

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