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Automatically Detect Weak Passwords from Large Password Lists in Python
This Python script identifies weak passwords from a list by checking length, common patterns, sequential characters, and uniform characters, returning those that fail the security checks.
import re
COMMON_PASSWORDS_FILE = "common_passwords.txt"
def is_weak(password):
# Check length
if len(password) < 8:
return True
# Check for common patterns
if password.lower() in {"password", "123456", "qwerty", "letmein", "admin", "welcome"}:
return True
# Check for sequential c…Build a Secure Password Strength Checker in Python
A Python function that evaluates password strength based on length and character diversity, returning Weak, Moderate, or Strong.
import re
def password_strength(password: str) -> str:
score = 0
if len(password) >= 8:
score += 1
if re.search(r'[a-z]', password):
score += 1
if re.search(r'[A-Z]', password):
score += 1
if re.search(r'\d', password):
score += 1
if re.search(r'[!@#$%^&*(),.?":…Automatically Highlight Data Validation Errors Inside Excel Files in Python
Load an Excel file with openpyxl, iterate over cells, and highlight invalid data (empty, negative) with a red fill and error message.
import openpyxl
from openpyxl.styles import PatternFill
from pathlib import Path
def highlight_validation_errors(filepath: str, output_path: str = None):
wb = openpyxl.load_workbook(filepath)
red_fill = PatternFill(start_color="FF0000", end_color="FF0000", fill_type="solid")
for sheet in wb.worksheet…How to Validate SSL Certificates for Multiple Domains in Python
A Python utility that checks SSL certificate expiry dates for a list of domains using the standard library ssl and socket modules.
import ssl
import socket
from datetime import datetime
def check_ssl_certificate(hostname: str, port: int = 443) -> dict:
"""Validate SSL certificate for a given hostname."""
context = ssl.create_default_context()
with socket.create_connection((hostname, port), timeout=5) as sock:
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