Good for people with too many passwords.
AI does nothing for guessing real passwords. Real passwords do not contain words even in discombobulated forms. Real passwords are random numbers, letters and punctuation of sufficient length to prevent brute force attacks. If users want to use passwords like ‘coolarse18’ then they deserve to have their accounts broken into LOL
Just think where technology will be in 15 or 20 years.
The entire notion of password has proliferated to the point that it’s gotten out of hand. I’m not particularly prolific with my online presence as far as forums, accounts with businesses, etcetera and I have more than thirty. I’ve given up trying to keep up with them all, with their constant requests to update passwords for security. I let my system generate them and save them. They autopopulate on my Apple devices. I have no clue what the individual passwords are myself. If I’m not on one of my devices I have to go through security questions or text validation or email validation and reset it to gain access, then reset it again once back on my devices so it’ll autopopulate once again. There is no way in hell anyone can keep up with all this, which is why so many otherwise intelligent people repeat the same, too-simple to the point of obvious password on all their accounts.
It already is.
My company locks my access to my computer after three failed log in attempts. In addition, I have a separate log on to my computer, have a separate log on to the system and yet another separate log on to our VPN network if working remotely. All have three failed try lock outs. You have to call a company system administrator by telephone and request unlocking to regain access to the system. All three change passwords every couple months at different frequencies.
I mention this because unsaid in this article is the fact that the AI password guessing software seems to have unlimited attempts to access a computer/system with no lock out to impede them while it goes through its algorithm-driven computational gymnastics while guessing at a password.
I don’t.
Does anyone know how these AI password systems fare in a limited attempt lockout controlled access system?
re: “Food for thought... How long before this all gets out of hand? “
How much ‘stuff’ do you leave on your phone?
How much ‘stuff’ do you leave on your computer/laptop/tablet?
Every time I have to enter a password, I select ‘do not remember’. I might not have as many needs for passwords, as some of you younger (<65) folks, but do you have your machine of choice ‘remember’ your password?
Actually, thanks to the younger, and those who demanded an easier tech life, it is already out of hand, and your privacy is screwed.
Another reason to use password generators for site passwords so passwords chosen are as random as possible.
“And if youre worried about your own security, experts suggest ways to create strong passwordssuch as by making them long (but still easy to remember)and using two-step authentication.”
So, how does one construct “long but easy to remember passwords”? Not hard to construct one. Two is still fairly easy. I must have 50 passwords. Each is supposed to be unique. Each user name is supposed to be unique as well. Not only would I have to remember each password and username, I also would have to remember which one goes with which system.
I wonder how many “experts” follow their own advice?
The big downside is not having a key with you when you need it. I keep one on my company badge retractor, one on my personal keychain, and one in a living room endtable. The keys are unlabeled, so if you lose one the finder/thief won't know who it belongs to (assuming you keep all identification odd your keychain). Without the physical key, I'm not getting into my systems (unless I remember the person). My PW manager generates very long and impossible to remember passwords for sites, too.
George: I am not giving you my code.
Kramer: I’ll bet I can guess it.
George: Pssh. Yeah. Right.
Kramer: Oh, alright. Yeah. Uh, let’s see. Um, well, we can throw out birthdays immediately. That’s too obvious. And no numbers for you, you’re a word man. Alright, let’s go deeper. Uh, what kind of man are you? Well, you’re weak, spineless, a man of temptations, but what tempts you?
George: Huh?
Kramer: You’re a portly fellow, a bit long in the waistband. So what’s your pleasure? Is it the salty snacks you crave? No no no no no, yours is a sweet tooth.
George: Get out of here.
Kramer: Oh you may stray, but you’ll always return to your dark master, the cocoa bean.
George: I’m leaving.
Kramer: No, and only the purest syrup nectar can satisfy you!
George: I gotta go.
Kramer: If you could you’d guzzle it by the gallon! Ovaltine! Hershey’s!
George: Shut up!
Kramer: Nestle’s Quik!
George: Shut up!
Always wondered if nonprinting ascii would work. Never tried it