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How do you handle your passwords?
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this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2024
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I don't really understand why passwords are so hard. Take two words that have meaning to you. Two number sequences that are important. Then lastly decide on two symbols. That's eight different passwords if you use one of each in that order, more if you want to mix the order. Now set rules to each. One word for personal one for business. One number set for fun the other for essential. The symbols are rather arbitrary but I try and stick with one for passwords I'm forced to make the other for passwords and logins I'm wanting to make. Obviously make unique passwords for any important stuff like baking and such but with this method I can log into accounts over ten years old within the first two tries. Usually it's the user name or tag that gives me the real trouble.
You entire system could be compromised quite quickly if someone figures out the pattern. It's also susceptible to hybrid attacks.
Or just generate a random series of 5 words (through bitwarden) separated by the character of your choice and have a much better password that's relatively easy to memorize.
Relevant xkcd
This might have been acceptable 20 years ago but it's not a strong enough policy today. Data theft happens all the time and it's in the interests of a company who's security has been breached to not tell you that your data has been taken. You should assume that at anytime someone has several examples of your login credentials, not just one. You should use a password manager that isn't Chrome, Firefox, Safari, ect.