Thread: Strong Password Tacticts

Hi fellow IM Talkers. I came across this article about setting up strong passwords that are easy to remember. You may be interested. How To Create Strong Passwords That You Can Remember

Not sure if a password with a "system" behind can be called "strong"

I prefer creating passwords with KeePas..

I prefer qwerty. My passwords are so frickin long, but it's all muscle memory...

Use mkpasswd utility on linux for strong password. Use man mkpasswd to understand the options available.

http://www.imtalk.org/f19/832-how-cr...html#post49313

I know something even simpler. The only way people can find ur passw besides spyware is by brute force. So try a simple but long sentence such as "ThePinkMagicalUnicorn" and no matter how fast a PC is, it will take months or even years.
There are certain brute-force methods that use dictionarys, so perhaps just Misspell it and there you go.

"pink magical unicorn" remind me this sickn video:

Perhaps my subcinscious o_o

Originally Posted by stronywwwlublin

"pink magical unicorn" remind me this sickn video:

IMO, the simplest way to avoid being dictionary hacked is to add one or more numbers and symbols to whatever your word is. I agree with the article posted in the OP and already use those methods to a degree. Mostly for sites that I use often. But when it comes to my site's FTP password I take it to another level. I don't even use a password I can remember easily. It's a bunch of random letters, numbers and symbols combined I keep saved somewhere safe.