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1. Construct a complex password key with a minimum length of 8 characters, e.g -Kr/2.pq4 2. Make an algorithm based on the URL. E.g. news.ycombinator.com a)
by torstesu 15y ago
1. Construct a complex password key with a minimum length of 8 characters, e.g -Kr/2.pq4
2. Make an algorithm based on the URL. E.g. news.ycombinator.com
a) Take the last 4 characters in the URL, excluded the domain suffix: ator
b) Shuffle the letters based on your algorithm: orat
3. Combine the password key and the output of your algorithm: orat-Kr/2.pq4
4. Always enjoy individual, secure and easy to remember passwords for any services.
The algorithm you use can be more complex, e.g. adding characters in between, but the basic idea should be explained.
- jjcm 15y agoA few years back I got heavily into password cracking. As part of it I sniffed a bunch of people's passwords in coffee shops, as well as other black hatty things that I'm not proud of (though I will say that I learned tremendously from them). While these pattern based passwords work nicely to deter automated systems from grabbing your password after a site compromises your password, they dont stand to the test of human eyes. I had several people's passwords who used similar tactics, it wasn't hard to figure out the pattern. My point here is this: don't rile yourself up about having bulletproof passwords. It's good that you do it, but don't mandate it if you're the head of a company. No password is bulletproof - if someone wants it hard enough, they will get it. Figuring out a pattern based password is only another breadcrumb to follow.