Which is the stronger pw? g72$l#pT9a or ..COW……………….

Posted by b33f on Monday August 25, 2025 @07:10AM
from the ianmccloy.com dept.

https://ianmccloy.com/blog/complex-passwords-are-a-waste-of-time/

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Re:Which is the stronger pw? g72$l#pT9a or ..COW………………. by b33f on Monday August 25, 2025 @07:10AM (#45012570)

We’ve been told for years that complex passwords full of symbols are required to be secure, but in reality, length beats complexity almost every time.

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Re:Which is the stronger pw? g72$l#pT9a or ..COW………………. by rawling on Monday August 25, 2025 @07:18AM (#45012603)

Weird choice of examples for the title then. —.COW is both shorter and less complex than the other one.

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Re:Which is the stronger pw? g72$l#pT9a or ..COW………………. by b33f on Monday August 25, 2025 @07:27AM (#45012670)

Oops HN truncated the title, I've fixed it. thanks for the heads up

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