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Passphrase vs. password entropy
For a while now I have been interested in the passphrase concept as a potentially more secure replacement for classical passwords. My interest stemmed from a gut feeling that passphrases would be of a ...
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Are passwords made up from concatenating a few foreign words better than shorter random characters? [duplicate]
Does it make sense to insert a foreign word into a paraphrase to mitigate against brute force? For example:
"pussiMeansCatInEskimo"
"caballoMeansHorse"
"CatIsGatto"
"SalopeMeansBitch"
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Password entropy in layman's terms
Entropy is a term used often in relation to password security and brute-force attacks, but it is a topic that can get complicated quickly. What is the best way to describe password entropy (what it is ...
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Are there some good papers (or discussions) on using Markov chains or Hidden Markov Models for password auditing/cracking?
As a programmer and language enthusiast I've been very interested in Markov chains for some time. Considering the influence of natural language on password and passphrase selection (by humans of ...
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