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Re:Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users by vel0city on Thursday December 19, 2024 @12:12PM (#42463510)
The PIN for the hardware passkey device in my locked drawer at home is 1234567.

Oh no, you have its PIN! Can you now log in to $service as me?

Not without that hardware module.

My password for $service is hunter42.

Now you can log in as me.

See the difference?

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Re:Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users by rightbyte on Thursday December 19, 2024 @05:13PM (#42466264)
I am trying to come up with a counter argument but gave up. Since you are correct.

Is it fine if a waive my hands around and say "complexity"?

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