List of Common and Bad Passwords

[Vincenzo]

http://geodsoft.com/howto/password/common.htm

Huge list of commonly used, bad passwords. If you use any of these passwords, it may be a good idea to change it asap. Dictionay words make bad passwords!

 

[Chankama]

Yeah. Actually, I know quite a bit about passwords. Post your password in this thread or PM it to me, and I'll tell you if it is bad or not.

 

[Vincenzo]

Yeah. Actually, I know quite a bit about passwords. Post your password in this thread or PM it to me, and I'll tell you if it is bad or not.

ye ok..

 

[Static_11]

this is somewhat useful i guess.. although i know my password will always be one thing

 

[PP Mguire]

Never use the same thing for all your passwords. If somebody figures one out they have everything else.

 

[Chankama]

Ya know. Passwords are only problemetic if the "system" u are using is weak. Dictionary attacks can't occur if the system locks after after a while. Of course, this creates "access" based attacks where u force users to be locked out ...

In anycase, if a system never locks up, your account can be cracked easily..

Upper/lower case + numbers = 62 characters.. ~ 6 bits / character.

10 characters in the password = 60 bits.. A 60 bit "password" only has 2^60 combinations. This is not cryptographically secure. 80-bit is the bare minimum. And 128-bit is the recommended. 256-bit is the recommended for "Top Secret" stuff by the NSA and such..

Security is a hobby of mine..

 

[Vincenzo]

i use the same one because i really dont care if my friend knows
my password because i dont have something that is important in my pc.

 

[gimli of gloin]

same...what the hell are they gonna do on my pc at my house?

 

[Chankama]

Nothing.

But this is obviously a problem. Well not keystroke logging. . But online financial stuff.. Those passwords can't be obvious.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/latimests/20050918/ts_latimes/noweverykeystrokecanbetrayyou

But banks usually have lockout mechanisms after a few failed tries.

 

[Harper]

I looked at that list, and thankfully it does not have any of the passwords that I use.

But banks usually have lockout mechanisms after a few failed tries.

It normally locks you out for 24 business hours. This really sux if you do that one a friday afternoon.