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To: CatOwner

Generally speaking, I use 14 digit, random passwords with the mix of upper/lower, numbers and special characters. A Cyber expert I work with recommends the same but ONLY written down a piece of paper. I no longer allow passwords to be saved via browser either.


20 posted on 12/23/2024 10:48:32 AM PST by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: Mean Daddy

“I no longer allow passwords to be saved via browser either.”

I’ve always denied that. I only trust my passwords to two places: Apple’s “Passwords” and to LastPass. As somebody pointed out above, LastPass got hacked but no passwords were lost. (I think an employee fell for a social engineering scam, IIRC). Passwords are hashed.


45 posted on 12/23/2024 12:48:16 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insane.)
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To: Mean Daddy
Same here. NEVER use any words for passwords, always a mix of lower/upper case, use numbers randomly placed, never repeating the same number, and at least 3 "special" characters randomly placed.

Also, never use the same letter more than once (upper and lower are different).

So, for example, XxPp61.Ww6QqLlEe*4Bb8YyMm2- .

Not crackable, at least until they start using Quantum computers...
71 posted on 12/23/2024 2:47:27 PM PST by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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