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Title: password security Post by: Duane Vick on February 13, 2014, 07:00:34 PM A password I've created shows on howsecureismypassword.net to need about 4000 years to crack on a desktop pc. Is that strong enough or should it be made stronger?
Title: Re: password security Post by: rohnearner on February 13, 2014, 07:14:07 PM A password I've created shows on howsecureismypassword.net to need about 4000 years to crack on a desktop pc. Is that strong enough or should it be made stronger? its safe safe as long as you can maintain distance from fishing pages and keyloggersi use different password for different services the difference is b/w 9hours to 62 million years Title: Re: password security Post by: TechCoin on February 13, 2014, 07:18:25 PM Just stay away from unknown websites and downloading unknown files.
Title: Re: password security Post by: Duane Vick on February 13, 2014, 07:37:28 PM Thanks. I figure not being a fool plays into it as well. I'm pretty web-savvy. I even alerted on here about a mtgox phishing site buying sponsored ad space on google to try and get people who clicked on there instead of the real gox.
Title: Re: password security Post by: rohnearner on February 13, 2014, 08:28:10 PM Thanks. I figure not being a fool plays into it as well. I'm pretty web-savvy. I even alerted on here about a mtgox phishing site buying sponsored ad space on google to try and get people who clicked on there instead of the real gox. Good to hear that, :) but no matter how alert we think we are there is always a Nigerian Prince/Princess who has there eyes on our BTCBTC :Pun Intended Title: Re: password security Post by: dinnye on February 13, 2014, 10:28:09 PM what does the brutefroce mean?
Title: Re: password security Post by: Duane Vick on February 13, 2014, 10:40:29 PM what does the brutefroce mean? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brute-force_attack Title: Re: password security Post by: Sonny on February 13, 2014, 11:22:24 PM what does the brutefroce mean? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brute-force_attack Or more simply put, trial and error :) |