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Just4kick

Any tips for strong passwords.
like - min num of chars.......

Preeti_20

6 letters should be minimum and maybe include a digit as well!

just4kix

At least ten characters with a healthy mix of UPPER and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.

18lama

Download this tool:

Security Guide for Windows - Random Password Generator

Its only 392 KB...very small.

You can create passwords like: B8es7ust or b?S73raC?+...which are very difficult for anyone to seconds guess.

ShAdOwCoN

Practicle Guide lines for password (maybe just too practicle ? )

->Mix mixes uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and punctuation
->built from a phrase that a user can memorise
-> minimum characters 8 (standard rule) .... more the characters more Harder it is to break it
->Dont use your name , city name,pet name etc etc
->Avoid common words
->Proxy sites steal you password , never log in from proxy sites



Example :

Step 1:

selecting a random phrase

i eat weblogs

Step 2:
Strengthening it using things i can remember

My favourite number = 746 (not really)

so
Encoding it --> i7eat4web6logs

step 3 : Capitalising
I7Eat4Web6logs

step 4 : More Numerals
I = 1
o = 0
s = 5

17Eat4Web6log5

Step 5 : Punctuating

17E"at4W"eb6log5!

step 6 : Symbols @ , # $ etc ...here a=@

17E"@t4W"eb6log5!

Tada ! A password created by you which even you wont recognise

You dont have to follow all the steps

Note : The stronger your password is the harder it will be to remember

mickey

i tried" i eat weblogs " password on your account a many times shadowcon but its not working

ShAdOwCoN

Now they use very advanced methods using technology .... nobody guesses anymore

one of the oldest method used is

Dictionary attack -> computer uses dictionary to enter all names/nicknames and English words ... even trying combinations such as Capitalised words For Example the computer may try rat in 3 different forms Rat /rAt/raT

as computers are fast they can try all possible combinations in few hours

so a hacker needs only your mail id to hack ur account !

This can even now capture 60-70% of the passwords because users use weak password

additional combination rules can be defined in the dictionary/Database

mickey

yes thats true by all senses..

i even heard russian hacker mafias are issuing passwords for as low as $1.5 only..

ShAdOwCoN

i dont eat weblog/blog

dont worry .......... i dont use that as any of my password

i dont even use the same rules/steps .... if you are creative u can do it in many different ways

mickey

was just joking...

i feel people must use very long passwords with numbers symbols..

harishsyndrome

Hey if you have any elementary program knowledge in any of C, C++, Java

You can write a very simple program to generate a password for you.

I have one for mine. But i dont use it (bit lazy).

Also regarding Attacks

Beware of your security questions

Try to give funny answers for those.

Example:
Who is your first teacher?
Answer - Brinjal Rice

You need not remember it as most sites offer you to reset via email

just4kix

Generating strong passwords is easy - the problem is remembering them.

ShAdOwCoN

Always good to have a pocket diary where you store passwords

one more mistake many ppl do is using the same psswrd for different sites

newprouser

I use KeePassPortable to keep track of my passwords.

freeware
categories for having passwords
portable
inbuilt random password genrator

Just4kick

So that your enemy can stole it......

ShAdOwCoN

How come your wallet is nt stolen ?

offtopic posters ----> GTH

deepmohan

Writing password and storing it somewhere is not at all safe....

Rameshjeee

Minimum 8 characters.
A combination of uppercase letter , lower case letter, numbers & special characters.
The password must contain at least one uppercase letter , lower case letter, numbers & special characters.

newprouser

so whats ur password jee......

mickey

i think 8 chracters and 3 symbols with 2 upper