Subj : Re: Nightmares / Dreams
To   : Andre
From : McDoob
Date : Thu Mar 31 2022 21:27:23

 An> Assuming that someone doesn't use a cert (which I said they should) or
 An> MFA (also said they should), then password managers do the trick just
 An> fine.
 An> 
 An> Speaking as someone who has purchased more than one $20k password
 An> cracking rig, unless you're sharing passwords with a site that got
 An> hacked, it's not easy to crack a long password.
 An> 
 An> Using a randomly generated numbers/uppercase/symbols 30-char password,
 An> two websites just estimated brute force cracking to take:

Right...because *everyone* uses 30-char pw's? (o_O)

Oh, wait...no they friggin' don't! Most passwords are defeated with 8 chars or less. You should already know this, because Google (and many others) has been
complaining about this for an entire decade!

Give your head a shake! If you hear a rattle, consult a doctor! (o_O)

(Andre, this is not a 'personal attack'. I don't expect you to get offended, but if you do, I will consider you an opponent. May joy enter your life!)

McDoob
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