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I may be an exception, I preferred 59273 because it reminded me of the Federation's logo (from Star Trek), but my name does not have an A in it.
by drostie 9y ago
I may be an exception, I preferred 59273 because it reminded me of the Federation's logo (from Star Trek), but my name does not have an A in it.
- cgb223 9y agoProbably not a great idea to post your phone password on a public forum...
- pselbert 9y agoHe used the term "preferred", in the past tense. I think we can safely assume that he has a different passcode or device now.
- hervature 9y agoI think picking a passcode based on something other than pure randomness (let alone a TV show you like) is almost as bad.
- drostie 9y agoYep, that's why I changed it to a random one as soon as I found the site that randomizes such things.
- PascLeRasc 9y agoWhy? How do you know who he/she is?
- freehunter 9y agoThe likelihood that anyone who sees this will also ever have physical access to their phone is astronomical. My disk encryption password is 1223334. Doesn't do you much good when you have to be sitting in front of my computer to use it.
- OJFord 9y ago> The likelihood that anyone who sees this will also ever have physical access to their phone is astronomical. Presumably you mean (that likelihood)^{-1}.
- zulln 9y agoNot sure if I miss any sarcasm here, but why would you chose a such weak password for disk encryption?
- freehunter 9y agoWhy would I choose something I can’t remember? There are a couple of scenarios: either someone has all the time in the world to crack the password, in which case it doesn’t matter how complex it is. Or they don’t have a lot of time and are typing it in by hand, in which case guessing 1223334 is fairly unlikely.
- mistersquid 9y agoWhat about the following scenario? An associate (personal, professional, business, etc.) of yours knows your HN handle and has read your post, above. At some point, that associate is with you when you are using your computer. You briefly leave your machine unattended and unlocked for whatever reason (e.g. restroom). Your associate now may be able to compromise your security. Extending the above scenario: what happens when the above post draws the attention of people who decide to become an associate of yours after the fact (aka "spearphishing")?
- freehunter 9y agoYou’re right, I’m going to track him down and befriend him in person now that I know his passcode. That’s worth my time and money instead of, I don’t know, just beating him with a shovel until he tells me his password. Or picking a victim I already know. Or any other number of far more likely and easily executed schemes.
- mistersquid 9y ago