Environmental
A long boring sentence beats a tricky password
A long read
The password you hate might be the weak one
Picture two passwords. Which one is harder to crack?
Before / After
Tap to flip between the two passwords.
Tr0ub4dor&3
One is short with symbols. One is four plain words.
Most people pick the tricky one. It looks safe.
Your guess
Which password takes a computer LONGER to guess?
Sources
- onlinehashcrack.com
- xkcd 936, explainxkcd.com
- Wikipedia, "Credential stuffing"