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I wonder what the best convention for generating secure brainwallets is. They seem much more prone to dictionary attacks if you're not careful. Is inventing wor
by smokeyj 14y ago
I wonder what the best convention for generating secure brainwallets is. They seem much more prone to dictionary attacks if you're not careful. Is inventing words and nonsensical phrases the norm?
- nwh 14y agoUsing a brain wallet in any form is reckless. You're better off storing your private key on paper or using SSSS[0]. [0]: http://point-at-infinity.org/ssss/ http://point-at-infinity.org/ssss/
- patrikr 14y agoWell, for one thing, don't use just one round of SHA-256. Or more generally: don't use the same algorithm as everyone else. Chain together different hash functions, and/or run them more than once.