Rant: People still think a strong password is just a word with numbers at the end

I keep seeing friends and coworkers use passwords like 'Summer2024' or 'Password123'... it's scary. A password cracker can guess those in under a minute. A real strong one needs to be long and random, like four separate words put together. I started using a password manager last year and it made everything so much easier. Has anyone else tried to get their family to switch to better passwords?

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3 Comments

benclark1mo ago

Under a minute" feels a bit overblown for most people's accounts. My old password got me by for years just fine.

wells.karen1mo ago

Tell me about it. My mom still uses her birthday. Got her on a password manager and it was a whole thing.

the_alice1mo ago

Ugh my dad still uses the same password for everything, getting him to change was a nightmare.