Which Is the Stronger Pw? G72$l#pt9a or ..cow……………….
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The article challenges the conventional wisdom that complex passwords are more secure, sparking a discussion on the importance of password length.
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b33fAuthor
4 months ago
1 replyWe’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.
rawling
4 months ago
1 replyWeird choice of examples for the title then. —.COW is both shorter and less complex than the other one.
b33fAuthor
4 months ago
Oops HN truncated the title, I've fixed it. thanks for the heads up
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