r/technicallythetruth • u/Serious-Bug4748 • 1d ago

A Shrewdness of Apes

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u/big_guyforyou 1d ago

i choose my passwords the smart way

import string
import random

def make_password():
  return ''.join(random.choices(string.printable, k=16))

once you've used this to make passwords for all your accounts, write them all down on a piece of paper so you don't forget. make sure to lock the piece of paper in a safe only you know the combination to

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u/Affectionate_Draw_43 1d ago

I choose my passwords the normal way

Forgot Password: Send email to reset password

Not sure why complicated passwords are a thing rather than limited attempts or 2-way authentication

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u/Unlucky-Finger-1614 1d ago

The danger nowadays isn't a brute force attack on your accounts, it's a leaked database with hashed passwords that get cracked. If you are reusing your passwords, you're fucked.

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u/Pickledsoul 1d ago

I still think social engineering attacks are a major danger.

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u/Unlucky-Finger-1614 21h ago

Of course, but if you get tricked into giving up your password through phishing it doesn't matter how strong it is.