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A good password to is made up of 3-4 words with a mixture of case, numbers and punctuation (e.g. BIG@66Green!Monkeys).
The two main reasons this is a good combination:
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A brute-force attack is when a malicious user tries to gain access to a password protected page or directory.
Malicious users can try to access services by using different methods.
Most of the time it tends to be normal users that have forgotten their password and try to access their account unsuccessfully.
This would depend on your set-up and the software your site is using.
A general rule is to always keep the software your site is using up to date - Content Management System, Programming languages and frameworks and to keep all passwords strong.