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Re:Show HN: Memorable but hard to crack password generator by ricardobeat on Sunday September 29, 2013 @05:40PM (#6466636)
Having uncommon words doesn't make a password hard to crack, they're in the dictionary just the same.
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Re:Show HN: Memorable but hard to crack password generator by namenotrequired on Sunday September 29, 2013 @06:41PM (#6466842)
Having long words does make brute-force cracking harder.
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Re:Show HN: Memorable but hard to crack password generator by StavrosK on Sunday September 29, 2013 @07:03PM (#6466911)
Which is why everyone tries the dictionary search before the brute force.
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Re:Show HN: Memorable but hard to crack password generator by adamneilson on Sunday September 29, 2013 @05:56PM (#6466691)
Of course you're correct and I don't claim that these are uncrackable. Just a way to practice a bit of clojure while the missus had her girlfriends over.
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Re:Show HN: Memorable but hard to crack password generator by Tepix on Sunday September 29, 2013 @05:59PM (#6466702)
The headline is "hard to crack" which seems misleading.
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