Comments on: I got hacked http://www.randomsynapses.org/i-got-hacked/ Small pieces of the buzzing ideas in my head. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Titel http://www.randomsynapses.org/i-got-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-8418 Titel Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:14:08 +0000 http://www.randomsynapses.org/i-got-hacked/#comment-8418 Technically, I wasn't hacked; just an account I have was compromised without my intervention. My only flaw would be the password -- which I really doubt could be cracked, given its complexity. I'm taking the challenge of using even longer passwords now. How does this work? I generate several random passwords once a month. They're really a pain to learn and make absolutely no sense (especially without vowels), but they become an automatism after 2-3 days of use. It helps NOT to use password managers or the option to keep yourself logged in. After you get used to this process, in a matter of months you'll be an expert in quickly learning weird, meaningless codes. Not something you'd proudly write on your resume, but a good skill from a security point of view. Technically, I wasn’t hacked; just an account I have was compromised without my intervention. My only flaw would be the password — which I really doubt could be cracked, given its complexity. I’m taking the challenge of using even longer passwords now.

How does this work? I generate several random passwords once a month. They’re really a pain to learn and make absolutely no sense (especially without vowels), but they become an automatism after 2-3 days of use. It helps NOT to use password managers or the option to keep yourself logged in. After you get used to this process, in a matter of months you’ll be an expert in quickly learning weird, meaningless codes. Not something you’d proudly write on your resume, but a good skill from a security point of view.

]]> By: mikey http://www.randomsynapses.org/i-got-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 mikey Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:31:38 +0000 http://www.randomsynapses.org/i-got-hacked/#comment-8417 Never been hacked, though I did forget my own password a couple of times =)). How do you keep track of your random, consonants passwords, btw ? Never been hacked, though I did forget my own password a couple of times =)). How do you keep track of your random, consonants passwords, btw ?

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