 StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
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Galt's Gulch
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Re: Largest-ever password study: We are all idiots said by Name Game:... when HQ continually asked, I would say "The password? I can't tell you...."
Or MomsTheWord 
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 Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to jabarnut
Like that Reminds me of this one
»www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/chang···ncorect/
When first joining this DSLR Security Forum..each name that I tried to join seemed to be taken...out of frustration decided it was all just a name game...that worked.
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 jadinolfI love you FredPremium
join:2005-07-09
Ojai, CA
kudos:9
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said by jabarnut:I've tried using some fancy strong passwords in the past, but it seems no matter what I typed, they always came out like this:
[att=1]
So now I just use those to begin with...it's real easy to remember.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm We use the same password.
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 jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM
join:2005-01-22
Galaxy M31
kudos:2 | reply to antdude
said by jadinolf:One of my passwords is my Air Force Serial number.
Try and crack that puppy.
said by Name Game:Used mine for USMC also..plus rifle or 45 serial number. Kind of sticks with ya over the years.
All you guys have to do is join Facebook. They and everyone else will have your passwords in no time.
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I guess I am not an idiot. My 'average' password looks like;
WXem3PGvs4ACqc9
if i want to get serious, it looks more like;
~iq7!E2na$Qwj@OYpz%R8
It is stored inside of a database encrypted with 8192-Bit encryption, or something close, and the encryption changed weekly, and the passwords are changed every 3-6 weeks. That database is stored on a triple-encrypted drive that requires my warm finger to turn on (biometrics), with an internet dead mans switch that cuts off outside access every hour if don't hit a button.
Nobody is breaking any of that..  |
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to jabarnut
Someone wrote they forgot the password to the file they keep all their other passwords enclosed. |
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 BlackbirdBuilt for SpeedPremium
join:2005-01-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:3
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| said by Name Game:Someone wrote they forgot the password to the file they keep all their other passwords enclosed.
Which is why experts write their master password on a Post-It, stuck to the frame of the monitor.
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 vaxvmsferroequine fanPremium
join:2005-03-01
Wormtown
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| said by Blackbird:said by Name Game:Someone wrote they forgot the password to the file they keep all their other passwords enclosed.
Which is why experts write their master password on a Post-It, stuck to the frame of the monitor. Experts aren't that dumb. Experts put the post-it under the keyboard. No one ever looks there.
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | Joking aside, I find little insecurity in that sort of approach for most of my personal (non-work) passwords. If you're in my house, specifically if you have access to my filing cabinet, then your ability to read the 'passwords' folder is the least of my problems. You already know my bank account details by that point...
(Banking passwords are a little more secure, the paper just gives memory hints.)
The important thing is that a sheet of paper is 100% secure against online attacks. |
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to antdude
I actually never consider anything I do with a puter or on the net so private or important that it had to be protected. Really nothing to hide. Passwords to me are just a pain...Have had a real life for a long time now and not going to miss anything that I never owned in the first place.
Want to buy a "new" smart Phone ? |
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BlackbirdBuilt for SpeedPremium
join:2005-01-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:3 Reviews:
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said by vaxvms:said by Blackbird:said by Name Game:Someone wrote they forgot the password to the file they keep all their other passwords enclosed.
Which is why experts write their master password on a Post-It, stuck to the frame of the monitor. Experts aren't that dumb. Experts put the post-it under the keyboard. No one ever looks there. Ahh... but then the monitor camera could capture it when he flips the keyboard over (at least daily) to read it. On the monitor frame, the camera will never pick it up. That's the difference between a real expert and an amateur expert...
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 Rogue WolfReally Ties The Room Together
join:2003-08-12
Troy, NY | reply to vaxvms
"Swordfish". The password is always "swordfish".
said by vaxvms:"Most people simply keep the same password associated with an account for years, significantly increasing the likelihood of the account being hacked."
Why does not changing a password increase the likelihood of being hacked?
Like Blackbird  said, this presumes a brute-force dictionary attack where the attacker tries every possible permutation until finally guessing correctly. It also doesn't take into account that changing your password is no guarantee against this- your new password may be the very next attempt on the attacker's list.
I's my understanding that dictionary/rainbow-table attacks aren't very common these days. It's much easier to find a weak point in the system itself and swipe any information from the inside.
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to StuartMW
said by StuartMW:said by Name Game:... when HQ continually asked, I would say "The password? I can't tell you...."
Or MomsTheWord Here's a password you could use that just came into my inbox...keep the cash..I will be out there later to pick up my SUV..
FUJITSU ELECTRONICS COMPANY"
To : Undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject : CONGRATULATION ON YOUR AWARD!!!!
Date : Sun, Jun 03, 2012 03:10 PM
Fujitsi General Electrical Ltd.
270 Kilmarnock Road
Glasgow City
Glasgow
United Kingdom
G43 2XS
Congratulation Winner,
This is to immediately inform you that your email address was luckily selected and you
have won 550,000.00 GBP and a Brand New range rover SUV from the Fujitsi General
Electrical Company award Promot For 2012 yearly prmo.You are to log on to our Company
Website below and sign in using your Winning Login and Passwords and complete the Claims
form shown on our website after logging in.This will help facilitate your claims and have
your cash and Vehicle arranged to your Destination.
Our Website and Your login Information is shown below:
www.fujitsuelectricalgeneral.webs.com
winning Login: award2
pin Code: promo
Please do not hesitate to login and confirm your winnings by filling our claims
processing form on the website.This will enable our Claims agent to process your cash
amount and give you instructions on how to receive your Brand New Range Rover Suv.
Please call ADAMS MOORE to confirm your winnings +447017047271
ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION FROM STAFF OF FUJITSU ELECTRONICS
Best Regard
Mr Sung Lee.
Online Promotion Officer
Fujitsu Electronics Company
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to Rogue Wolf
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Mele20Premium
join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
kudos:4 | reply to StuartMW
said by StuartMW:said by TheMG:For everything else, a 9-digit numeric password fails miserably, as it would be pretty trivial to brute-force.
Especially if the hacker knew your location. In the US telephone numbers are 10-digits and the first six are easily determined if you know the state/town. That only leaves 4 digits. Trivial indeed! Huh? Phone numbers in the USA are SEVEN digits not 10. 10 is for long distance and that is not your phone number which is 7 digits.
Anyway, what in the world does someone's phone number have to do with password security? Nothing that I can see (especially if you have an unlisted, unpublished landline phone number that very few have).
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BlackbirdBuilt for SpeedPremium
join:2005-01-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:3 Reviews:
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said by Name Game:...
Here's a password you could use that just came into my inbox...keep the cash..I will be out there later to pick up my SUV..
FUJITSU ELECTRONICS COMPANY"
To : Undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject : CONGRATULATION ON YOUR AWARD!!!!
Date : Sun, Jun 03, 2012 03:10 PM
Fujitsi General Electrical Ltd.
270 Kilmarnock Road
Glasgow City
Glasgow
United Kingdom
G43 2XS
Congratulation Winner,
This is to immediately inform you that your email address was luckily selected and you
have won 550,000.00 GBP and a Brand New range rover SUV from the Fujitsi General
Electrical Company award Promot For 2012 yearly prmo.You are to log on to our Company
Website below and sign in using your Winning Login and Passwords and complete the Claims
form shown on our website after logging in.This will help facilitate your claims and have
your cash and Vehicle arranged to your Destination.
Our Website and Your login Information is shown below:
www.fujitsuelectricalgeneral.webs.com
winning Login: award2
pin Code: promo
Please do not hesitate to login and confirm your winnings by filling our claims
processing form on the website.This will enable our Claims agent to process your cash
amount and give you instructions on how to receive your Brand New Range Rover Suv.
Please call ADAMS MOORE to confirm your winnings +447017047271
ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION FROM STAFF OF FUJITSU ELECTRONICS
Best Regard
Mr Sung Lee.
Online Promotion Officer
Fujitsu Electronics Company
We're sorry, you have misunderstood. You don't actually GET either. They're only "arranged to your Destination". Note also that our Claims agent has "processed your cash" and is now living somewhere in the Maldives. As far as "how to receive your Brand New Range Rover Suv", that will require a bank draft from you for shipping, export, and certain handling fees. This can be easily arranged as soon as you call and provide ADAMS MOORE with your bank account number so that an electronic transfer can be made and your Suv sent to you.
Mr Sung Lee
Online Promotion Officer
Fujitsu Electronics Company
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | Still, it's useful information to know that Glasgow City is in Glasgow. |
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vaxvmsferroequine fanPremium
join:2005-03-01
Wormtown Reviews:
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said by Mele20:Huh? Phone numbers in the USA are SEVEN digits not 10. 10 is for long distance and that is not your phone number which is 7 digits.
In the USA state of Massachusetts a phone number is 10 digits. All phone calls, local or long distance, within the state require the area code to be dialed.
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to Blackbird
Darn..well how about a parachute for me dog he is internet savvy.. has a social security number and files income taxes ? |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | reply to vaxvms
I think only insignificant states still have 7-digit dialling  |
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