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General Software Discussion / Instantly Increasing Password Strength
« on: February 23, 2011, 09:05 AM »
I was reading on how HBGary got raped, and about their passwords, etc.
It occurred to me that a VERY simple way to increase security for those that like to use the same password or use pass-phrases would be to simply double them. e.g.:
Password: mypassword
New doubled:
* mypasswordmypassword
* mmyyppaasswwoorrdd
It's pretty much trivial, and adds virtually nothing in terms of complexity for remembering.
Personally, I like pass-phrases as they are easy to remember. e.g.
inthebeginningtherewasme
23 characters and pretty easy to remember. Sprinkle with caps or numbers, e.g.:
Ilike2moveitmoveit
Not bad, but doubling up really takes it to a new level.
In related news, since broadband speed is related to the effectiveness of brute force attacks, Korea is going to have 1 Gbps Internet connections in 2012.
1 Gbps. Residential. At home.
Goodbye to network speeds being a limiting factor in security!
It occurred to me that a VERY simple way to increase security for those that like to use the same password or use pass-phrases would be to simply double them. e.g.:
Password: mypassword
New doubled:
* mypasswordmypassword
* mmyyppaasswwoorrdd
It's pretty much trivial, and adds virtually nothing in terms of complexity for remembering.
Personally, I like pass-phrases as they are easy to remember. e.g.
inthebeginningtherewasme
23 characters and pretty easy to remember. Sprinkle with caps or numbers, e.g.:
Ilike2moveitmoveit
Not bad, but doubling up really takes it to a new level.
In related news, since broadband speed is related to the effectiveness of brute force attacks, Korea is going to have 1 Gbps Internet connections in 2012.
1 Gbps. Residential. At home.
Goodbye to network speeds being a limiting factor in security!
sick of blatant deception on the web.