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 Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 59/156 EXP: 154433 Next: 11436 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 4811 days Last view: 1096 days |
A password so long and complicated ... I can't even remember it! |
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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 1370/1881 EXP: 6465302 Next: 185362 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6143 days |
At a few places, I've changed my password to gibberish and logged out so I wasn't tempted to return. But yeah, I tend to forget passwords for sites that log me in automatically. I actually have automatic login disabled for Gmail and AIM so I don't forget those passwords and have to get a new username (happened to me a few times). |
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Level: 46 Posts: 63/416 EXP: 672439 Next: 39335 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 4391 days Last view: 3099 days |
*reads topic title*
Well, okay. I had forgotten my current password anyhow.  ; |
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... Level: 73 Posts: 344/1220 EXP: 3368415 Next: 117453 Since: 03-25-07 From: no Last post: 6097 days Last view: 6081 days |
So many people rely on their browsers to remember their passwords... then the hard drive crashes and you're screwed.  (I keep copies of my list in a few places. ) |
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 Beezo Level: 49 Posts: 67/480 EXP: 831884 Next: 51999 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 5774 days Last view: 5639 days |
I use simple variations of a concept as my password, so I never have to write them down or anything, just remember "Oh yeah, this is the place that I did THAT with it." I have a good associative memory like that, if I can remember an event related to information, I can remember the information.
And I never, ever use password remembering things. I don't trust them, and I've got an incredibly nosey younger brother, it wouldn't surprise me if he tried to get into some of my accounts if he's angry at me, even though I have a seperate computer. ____________________ There are things I want to put here. Like a cool picture, my 8-bit theatre character test result, my MS and RO characters... But it's 12 AM, and I'm sleepy. |
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 Porcupo Level: 40 Posts: 227/309 EXP: 430523 Next: 10786 Since: 02-19-07 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6129 days Last view: 6105 days |
Boy, it's been a *long* time since we had one of those. 
(Not that it's good or anything, but... at least an exploit was found, right?) |
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Level: 75 Posts: 949/1301 EXP: 3719222 Next: 107682 Since: 02-19-07 From: Canada |
Yeah, this only affects you if you have an all letter or all number password, I think.
Regardless, best to change them anyways.... |
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... Level: 73 Posts: 366/1220 EXP: 3368415 Next: 117453 Since: 03-25-07 From: no Last post: 6097 days Last view: 6081 days |
He would have the MD5 hash of your password. It's possible to brute-force a hash to get the original text, but the longer and more complex your password, the more time it will take. So if your password is something simple like "ASDFGH" (which is a terrible password, really) it won't take long to crack, whereas if it's a long complex one like "HJXg6$479Vgfo##@", it's going to take quite a while. (Both of these made up on the spot. ) However if he's bored enough and/or has access to enough processing power, that while still won't be very long.
This is why you use good strong passwords. Hell, if your password is just a word in all upper/lowercase, a dictionary attack may well have it in seconds. And if it's short enough, a rainbow table attack may also have it in seconds, though requiring craploads of disk space. |
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Happy Hour! Level: 81 Posts: 648/1556 EXP: 4851658 Next: 141191 Since: 03-25-07 Last post: 2682 days Last view: 2680 days |
Not to mention due to csomething XK and both Acmlm are guilty of he could log in with JUST THE MD5 code. So change your password or die. ____________________ 
What FF7: Advent Children Character Are You? |
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Level: 105 Posts: 1325/2846 EXP: 12034032 Next: 228228 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6066 days Last view: 2803 days |
Posted by Koitenshin +∞If you have a better way of encrypting it without using anything that would lock a user out (IP, etc) be my guest. ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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 Snifit Level: 40 Posts: 67/299 EXP: 409793 Next: 31516 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 4286 days Last view: 2172 days |
Why not have it MD5'd twice in the database, and once in the cookie? |
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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 1391/1881 EXP: 6465302 Next: 185362 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6143 days |
I think MD5ing something twice tends to increase the risk of collision (two passwords with the same hash) because MD5 hashes always have the same characteristics (always 32 characters including 0-9 and a-f). |
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Newcomer Level: 6 Posts: 1/4 EXP: 631 Next: 276 Since: 04-15-07 Last post: 6221 days Last view: 6226 days |
Posted by HyperHacker I'm one of those people....forgot my password here! Now, though, I'm taking all your words: Use complicated passwords like j^+2,d"fv`# and you're hack-free, basically. |
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Happy Hour! Level: 81 Posts: 652/1556 EXP: 4851658 Next: 141191 Since: 03-25-07 Last post: 2682 days Last view: 2680 days |
Not hack free. Just very possible to take a long time to decrypt your password. ____________________
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