[miniTAX]

‘I just tested out the brute-force method. I was able to attempt 15 manual tries in about 2 minutes. If I had a brute-force password cracker program, this would be child’s play, to crack a password’

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It never works like this (except in films). Supposing a brute force password script (you can find it in Python everywhere) can try 10 passwords per minute. The number of combinations for a 6 letters pwd is 36^6 (26 letters + 10 numbers) and would require centuries to get the right pwd. And most sites don’t let you try indefinitely by restricting incrementally your access.

FR passwords may (or may not) have been stolen and the most probable way is via emails hacks.

[Lazamataz]

It never works like this (except in films). Supposing a brute force password script (you can find it in Python everywhere) can try 10 passwords per minute.

I was able to do 10, manually. I bet a script could try thousands a minute, or more.

[Lazamataz]

FR passwords may (or may not) have been stolen and the most probable way is via emails hacks.

Yeah, sniffing emails is a huge vulnerability. A skilled hacker can do this. My password is sent to me in clear text by email, when I request it. Big no-no.

Quick story: Once I sent my credit card information to myself. Within a day, I suddenly 'bought' Air Italia airline tickets and several expensive suits in Milan.

I've never been to Milan.