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So I just found out my 'strong' password was a famous movie quote...
For like two years, my main password was 'MayTheForceBeWithYou2022' because I thought adding numbers made it safe. The tip-off was when my bank's new system flagged it as 'commonly used' and refused it. I checked a password strength site and it said it would crack in under 4 seconds... I felt so dumb. I always told my family to use long passwords, but I never checked if mine were actually good. What's a better way to make a long password that isn't just a famous line?
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cooper.phoenix6d ago
Honestly, that exact thing happened to me with a Lord of the Rings quote. It feels so obvious after the fact, right? What I do now is take a line and swap letters for numbers and symbols in a weird way, like maybe "M@yTh3F0rc3B3W1thY0u" but also add some random words only I would know.
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grace_bailey5d ago
My cousin's wifi password is just "password123" and honestly it's fine. Cooper.phoenix, I get the idea but who's really trying that hard to hack into my Netflix?
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