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submitted 1 year ago by 8tpercent to c/technology
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[–] Fredselfish 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know the frustration. Fucked up part is that all that crap makes it least secure not more.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Password1!

It's surprising how many times I have seen this and variations.

The only one that actually reduces security is the length, as it implies it's stored as plaintext.
The rest do improve complexity for cracking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Only if you write it down on a piece of paper or save it in your notes. Guaranteeing longer passwords with a variety of different symbols does make the passwords stronger though.