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The Password Pandemic II: How to Create Awesome Passphrases
Stronghold Cyber Security ^ | December 5, 2017 | Jason McNew

Posted on 12/05/2017 9:28:59 AM PST by Gennie

In part I of “The Password Pandemic”, I advised (in the same vein as NIST SP 800-63b) the use of passphrases, instead of passwords. This is because hackers have built massive databases of stolen passwords and tables full of password “hashes” (known as rainbow tables.) Also, those of us in the InfoSec community know that when we force the use of complicated passwords on people, they will write them on Post IT notes under their keyboards. I have even seen this happen in very high security environments — this is bad.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: passphrases; passwords; problems
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To: Gennie

OU812.

5.56mm


21 posted on 12/05/2017 10:31:09 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Gennie

You can create a password containing only things you would know, like “first person I kissed + last 4 digits of phone# of friend who gave me sword for Christmas”. That way, you can write it down somewhere without it being easy for somebody to figure out your password if he comes upon your cheat sheet.


22 posted on 12/05/2017 10:43:39 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Gennie

23 posted on 12/05/2017 10:47:48 AM PST by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)
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To: Gennie
Maybe some of you math geniuses can help with this one. Password Strength. Is it accurate?
24 posted on 12/05/2017 10:50:57 AM PST by tenger (If we don't stay on 'em, they'll get it wrong. - Joe Soucheray)
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To: RedStateRocker

“Fine, as long as I DON’T HAVE TO CHANGE THE DAMNED thing all the time.”

I don’t mind changing it so often, but boy is my dog confused!


25 posted on 12/05/2017 10:51:56 AM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: Gennie

I used to play the horses, and for a long time I would use the names of horses as passwords. It made choosing a password less of a chore. I don’t gamble anymore, so I don’t use horse names these days. Now I just use names of bands. Not as much fun.


26 posted on 12/05/2017 10:58:42 AM PST by Rainbow Rising (Liberal tears are sweeter than wine.)
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To: SkyDancer
Select a short sentence from an obscure book you know.

No. Use a series of several (7 or more) English language words, selected at random, and then memorize it. Most people can do this in a few minutes, but for hackers to "guess" it would take longer than the age of the universe to this point in history.

But using sentences from any book, obscure or not, is not optimal, even though it could be somewhat effective.

Obviously, using anything common or popular would be right out.

The multiple word technique I mentioned is devastatingly effective in terms of sheer combinatorial mathematics...

27 posted on 12/05/2017 11:03:00 AM PST by sargon ("If we were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, the Left would protest for zombies' rights.")
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To: Gennie

Uv39$126V@41577*


28 posted on 12/05/2017 11:03:04 AM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: DannyTN

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

Password generator


29 posted on 12/05/2017 11:03:52 AM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: M Kehoe

E’V.!RsXa{%{*IZ3u{<p7kD[=ZC*0,~KM’”(C]Jjl6e~WHbzo”u5Ejn~A6Ko(LK

This one is pretty secure.


30 posted on 12/05/2017 11:05:44 AM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: SkyDancer

I remember too many oddball movie lines and references to stuff nobody cares about.

It’s easy enough to make pass phrases.


31 posted on 12/05/2017 11:05:52 AM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: gunsequalfreedom

Thanks.

Now I have to change my password.


32 posted on 12/05/2017 11:08:28 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: sargon

What is the alphabet factorial? Just six letters equal 165,765,600. So 26! equals: 4.0329 x 10^26.


33 posted on 12/05/2017 11:09:10 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: wally_bert

One person I know used: coughupalung


34 posted on 12/05/2017 11:10:05 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: SkyDancer

That’s better than most of the ones I know of.


35 posted on 12/05/2017 11:13:31 AM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: Rainbow Rising
Just use a title from any freeper thread.

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36 posted on 12/05/2017 11:18:43 AM PST by VastRWCon (LARGE PRINT GIVE IT, small print take it away.)
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To: Gennie

bump


37 posted on 12/05/2017 11:55:08 AM PST by Albion Wilde (I was not elected to continue a failed system. I was elected to change it. --Donald J. Trump)
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To: Gennie

Places you have lived ex. 1313_Mockingbird!Lane
Old phone numbers ex. HighPoint!3362821134
Albums and the year they came out ex. Yes!Fragile#1972
Things having to do with the interface 1998!Fr00Republ2c
Places you lived and when you lived there ex. 1978!GodwinHall#223


38 posted on 12/05/2017 12:02:17 PM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: AppyPappy

As long as you stay away from ex lovers!
yeah...


39 posted on 12/05/2017 1:27:13 PM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: Gennie

Some ideas (taken from a few buttons I have had):

Tight butts drive me nuts! (are you reading this George Takei?)

We cheat tourists and drunks! (perfect for swamp dwellers!)


40 posted on 12/05/2017 1:39:42 PM PST by BBB333 (The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
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