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Re:Ask HN: Have you created programs for only your personal ... by tastyfreeze on Thursday April 14, 2022 @02:30AM (#31023960)
Just FYI, if there is an incentive to get your password, there are existing programs to match arbitrary length strings from books or any text source. One such program has been used to steal cryptocurrency from wallets that are generated from a passphrase like NXT.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you created programs for only your personal ... by mikevm on Thursday April 14, 2022 @06:39AM (#31025138)
That's why I also add punctuation to the phrases :), or some suffix.
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