Some years back, xkcd did the definitive strip on password strength, demonstrating how a few random words are more secure than these fancy collections of special characters. All we have been doing with the “strong passwords” obsession is creating passwords that are hard for people to remember and easy for computers to guess.
old_geek 6 months ago
HULK
Nope too short…
enigmamz 6 months ago
But he is right, “HERCULES” would be a good password, as long as you don’t go around singing his praises all the time.
Ratkin 6 months ago
Schwarzenegger?
bobr2 6 months ago
The longer the better with reason.
bobr2 6 months ago
Schwarzenegger might still be caught in a dictionary attack.
A Common 'tator 6 months ago
WINDOWS PASSWORD
WINDOWS: Please enter your new password.
USER: potato
WINDOWS: Sorry, the password must be more than 8 characters.
USER: boiled potato
WINDOWS: Sorry, the password must contain 1 numerical character.
USER: 1 boiled potato
WINDOWS: Sorry, the password cannot have blank spaces.
USER: 20blastedboiledpotatoes
WINDOWS: Sorry, the password must contain at least one uppercase character.
USER: 20BLASTEDboiledpotatoes
WINDOWS: Sorry, the password cannot use more than one uppercase character consecutively.
USER: 20BlastedBoiledPotatoesYouldiotGiveMeAccessNow !
WINDOWS: Sorry, the password cannot contain punctuation.
USER: IWillHuntYouDown20BlastedBoiledPotatoesYouldiotGiveMeAccessNow
WINDOWS: SORRY, THAT PASSWORD IS ALREADY IN USE
phritzg Premium Member 6 months ago
I can think of other “strong” passwords. For example: CorporalMittensLitterbox
FJB Premium Member 6 months ago
The Rock Rocks.
The Orange Mailman 6 months ago
Papertiger was rejected.
geese28 6 months ago
Cloberrintime12!
[Traveler] Premium Member 6 months ago
DoyousmellwhattheRockiscooking?
Hickory 6 months ago
If you can remember it, it’s no good.
gantech 6 months ago
That’s my cat’s name.Incidentally, he’s a total wimp.
MeGoNow Premium Member 6 months ago
I’m going to start doing that with those sites that criticize my passwords as not strong enough. HERCULES, ATLAS, HULKHOGAN.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 6 months ago
What about Thor ?
Mike Baldwin creator 6 months ago
You could try ’’Samson’’ but it may be a hair too short.
old_geek 6 months ago
A strong one that most would avoid trying…
LIMBURGER
Bilan 6 months ago
It should be complicated enough so that you need to write it down on paper that you leave next to your computer.
Buckeye67 6 months ago
Pam expect a very long week.
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose 6 months ago
HERCULEs
H3RCULES
HERCULEs
hERCULE5
h3RCUL35
mistercatworks 6 months ago
Un0bta1n!am
cuzinron47 6 months ago
Here’s a password for you Brew, bR@!Nle$S.
eb110americana 6 months ago
The problem with strong passwords, is you need a strong mind to recall them. And then there’s Brewster.
puddleglum1066 6 months ago
Some years back, xkcd did the definitive strip on password strength, demonstrating how a few random words are more secure than these fancy collections of special characters. All we have been doing with the “strong passwords” obsession is creating passwords that are hard for people to remember and easy for computers to guess.
CorrectHorseBatteryStaple!
eddi-TBH 6 months ago
Let your cat walk on the keyboard.