Popular "secure" Passwords: Hard to remember, but easy to guess for computers

in passwords •  8 years ago  (edited)

From http://xkcd.com/936/

However, howsecureismypassword.net says that  correcthorsebatterystaple would be cracked "instantly" whereas Kapersky's password checker says, that it would take 892 centuries to crack it. Obviously  howsecureismypassword.net is aware of that comic and put that password  in its database.

Also I would suggest not to build a normal sentence with "subject  verb object adjective", which would make it easier for a computer  algorithm to successfully try. Just put 4 or more random words like the  comic suggests and try to remember them with a picture. Or password  manager.

Good read: http://lifehacker.com/5937303/your-clever-password-tricks-arent-protecting-you-from-todays-hackers

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