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Nobody Gets In Without The Password

“Swordfish” is incorrect. You have 2 more chances to get it right. “123456? is incorrect. You have 1 more chance. You know, I don’t generally do this, but…I’ll give you a hint. If you’re a bloke and lookin’ for love, put on your green cloak and… (sigh) “Smoke” is incorrect. Go Away. Extreme Froghandle Closeup! [...]
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Worst Passwords of 2011

Technology : Technology from Newser (2 years ago)

Lots of people are still lousy at choosing computer passwords. Mashable picks up on the annual list of most-hacked passwords from SplashData. The usual suspects are still at the top: password 123456 12345678 qwerty abc123 monkey 123... Read Post

New tool “How Secure Is My Password” tells you..well, you know.

Technology : The Next Web Blog (3 years ago)

I don’t imagine there’s too much science behind this tool but it’s useful as a rough indication for how secure that 123456 password you’re considering using is. Try it here. Original title and link for this post: New tool “How Secur... Read Post

Microsoft Bans Easy Passwords in Anti-Hacking Initiative

Technology : Inc. Technology (2 years ago)

New Hotmail users had better be ready to don the ol’ thinking cap when it comes to their email account passwords: as part of a campaign to discourage hacking, common and/or “easy” passwords such as “123456,” “password” and “ilovecat... Read Post


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