real-world passwords

An analysis of a large collection of passwords gathered in a Myspace phishing attack reveals that passwords are getting better, although:

We used to quip that “password” is the most common password. Now it’s “password1.” Who said users haven’t learned anything about security?

Schneier on Security: Real-World Passwords

47 words posted at 1:20 pm on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 in Computer Security, Links |

1 Comment

  1. I have this theory that I should let LB put a bunch of his magnets on the fridge, take a photo of hi standing in front of it, then use it as my password generator and desktop background.

    Comment by Nita — 12/20/2006 @ 2:13 pm

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