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[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 61 points 8 months ago (38 children)
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.ca 12 points 8 months ago (21 children)

Rainbow tables and presumably newer stuff I haven't heard of make this sort of thing weaker than it used to be

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 4 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Yeah I thought about adding a note that it's pretty outdated - and dictionary based scans were always possible even if less common in the old days - like those infamous passwords "God", "Love", "secret", or like "admin".

The artist is pretty smart most of the time though so I presume they were aware of that possibility and meant that on a more basic level there are multiple ways to make passwords easier for a user to remember, not necessarily just this one rather simplistic take but as part of a whole approach. Then again, they didn't say that, and instead said this, thus the controversy.

Personally I gave up entirely and now I don't even know what any of my own passwords are, though my password manager does:-). I guess... if you cannot beat them, join them!?:-P

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It's not outdated at all, but you need more words.

See diceware, 7 to 8 words is typically all you need

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