L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoLargest Study of its Kind Shows Outdated Password Practices are Widespreadwww.cc.gatech.eduexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1224arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1217arrow-down1external-linkLargest Study of its Kind Shows Outdated Password Practices are Widespreadwww.cc.gatech.eduL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squarelolola@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up90·10 months agoThe article focuses on password requirements that websites implement, not user behaviors. Common bad practices mentioned: Permit very short passwords Do not block common passwords Use outdated requirements like complex characters
minus-squarePotatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months ago Do not block common passwords Do you mean “not blocking common passwords”? This implies that I can totally use “password1”
minus-squarelolola@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoI copied the list straight from the article, so excuse the awkward phrasing. But yes, the implication is that you could totally use “password1” on some websites.
The article focuses on password requirements that websites implement, not user behaviors. Common bad practices mentioned:
Do you mean “not blocking common passwords”?
This implies that I can totally use “password1”
I copied the list straight from the article, so excuse the awkward phrasing. But yes, the implication is that you could totally use “password1” on some websites.