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The reason you might want to put such character in a password is not in case it might leak, but in order to break the idiotic system which stores and handles th
by kazinator 2y ago
The reason you might want to put such character in a password is not in case it might leak, but in order to break the idiotic system which stores and handles those passwords in plain text. I would use a double quote and a single quote. That will break things if passwords are wrapped in quotes without escaping.
- AStonesThrow 2y agoPRO TIP: You can also use % to punish incorrect use of printf(3), $ to punish use of "eval" in Perl and bash, <> to break HTML parsing, * to punish overzealous filename globbing, & to set off forkbombs on the unsuspecting victims, +++ATH0 to make their modems hang up, and ! to prevent transmission via UUCP.
- kazinator 2y agoAnd then back into a corner, splash a can of paint in every direction, put your head between your knees, and wait for WWIII. (If it doesn't start by the time the paint dries, do it all over again tomorrow.)