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minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI know the frustration. Fucked up part is that all that crap makes it least secure not more.
minus-squarefearout@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoOnly if you write it down on a piece of paper or save it in your notes. Guaranteeing longer passwords with a variety of different symbols does make the passwords stronger though.
minus-squareSilver Golden@lemmy.brendan.ielinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoPassword1! It’s surprising how many times I have seen this and variations. The only one that actually reduces security is the length, as it implies it’s stored as plaintext. The rest do improve complexity for cracking.
I know the frustration. Fucked up part is that all that crap makes it least secure not more.
Only if you write it down on a piece of paper or save it in your notes. Guaranteeing longer passwords with a variety of different symbols does make the passwords stronger though.
Password1!It’s surprising how many times I have seen this and variations.
The only one that actually reduces security is the length, as it implies it’s stored as plaintext.
The rest do improve complexity for cracking.