• Password Security - A Tutorial
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[b]All of you at one time or another have had an account stolen from you, or you may have stolen someone elses. All this leads to is sadness and despair for the victim. All his hard work on the game or website is all gone.[/b] I am here to prevent this from happening. Here are the steps you should follow to avoid getting "hacked". [b]1. Don't use the same password for all accounts.[/b] This right here is a fatal flaw. I know people (including me) who use the same password for everything I use, including Facepunch and Steam. This could lead to the destruction of your life, as many examples have shown throughout the years. BE SURE TO USE A DIFFERENT PASSWORD FOR ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS! [b]2. Don't give away any of your password.[/b] You'd think this was a no-brainer, right? Think again. Lets say that I could get you 1mil gold on WoW, and all I needed was your account name and password. It's 4am, and you're piss tired. You do it because you can't think clearly. What does this tell you? Go to bed earlier. Also, if you are making a program that uses a central server, be sure to at least encrypt the passwords that are included in the source code. This could lead to a very bad ending. [b]3. Don't use obvious passwords[/b] So you're sitting there registering at a forum. You go, "Hmm... What is a good password to use here." You think of the same password you have always used, but you steer clear of it because, obviously, you shouldn't use the same one. So you look around your house looking at something for ideas. AHA! You spot your bird, its name is Crackers. You type in crackers1 as your password name. WRONG! This is the most critical mistake. Anyone can break into your house and do the same exact thing, and then hack your account promptly thereafter. [b]And the last rule: Think before you act.[/b] This is what most people don't do when they lose their accounts to hackers and crackers. They do a dumb move on the internet, and all their sweat and blood is for nothing. Please people, think before you act. Don't be stupid like I have and lose accounts do to stupid things. This is my guide to not getting hacked. Be sure to follow it. Prime example: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=748133[/url]
I use 2 different passwords for all my things. One of them is pretty simple tho.
Sound advice. [b]Edit:[/b] I would like to bump this important URL further up the thread: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=748133[/url]
You should add one that says "Don't put your password in plaintext in source code."
Needs more info on how like dont use your pets name and them things
If you have multiple passwords, you can put them in a notepad file that is encrypted. Just dont lose that password.
using different passwords and using roboform (with a master password) is a good idea
[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=748133[/url] Listen to this man
I stole some accounts through security questions so make sure they're not true answers especially if you only have default questions to pick from
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[QUOTE=The Gambler;15353611][url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=748133[/url] Listen to this man[/QUOTE] This.
[QUOTE=PieClock;15353632]This.[/QUOTE] I love you
-snip- wrong thread ^.^
[QUOTE=CarlBooth;15353945]I love you[/QUOTE] I love you too hun'.
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-snip, he wrote in the wrong thread-
Too bad passwords don't matter when you're perma'd :v:
Password security won't matter when your banned! [b]EDIT:[/b] Shit ninja'd :ninja:
:frown: I thought this was a thread on how to password lock folders.
I use like 2 asswords for everything. Ehh.
my bios password is 123456 i can't be bothered turning it off
I use similar passwords for the less important stuff, like forums and shit, but anything that I purchase things on has a unique password that would be pretty tough to decipher. [B]Edit:[/B] Also, I laughed at the possibility of a robber breaking into my house, learning my pet bird's name, and then hopping on the computer to steal my accounts.
I use at least six variations of one original password.
For the best password start off with a memorable but simple word. Has to be something very personal that no one else would know. After this is done change at least 2 letters for symbols that could mean them, for example change a's to @'s. I's to !'s and o's to 0's. Once this is done follow the newly created word with a series of numbers (4 or 5 works best) which you can remember but no one else would guess. Good examples are the first 4 or 5 digits of a phone number (not yours but someone that means a lot to you, grandparent for example). Then change some of these to symbols as well, for example ! instead of 1.
[QUOTE=Random112358;15356451]For the best password start off with a memorable but simple word. Has to be something very personal that no one else would know. After this is done change at least 2 letters for symbols that could mean them, for example change a's to @'s. I's to !'s and o's to 0's. Once this is done follow the newly created word with a series of numbers (4 or 5 works best) which you can remember but no one else would guess. Good examples are the first 4 or 5 digits of a phone number (not yours but someone that means a lot to you, grandparent for example). Then change some of these to symbols as well, for example ! instead of 1.[/QUOTE] Now there's a high quality password.
You guys could never guess my password.
I only use the first one, just because a lot of the stuff I use passwords for are important I don't want to forget them.
I hear if you write your password on facepunch it stars it out. Hold on gunna try. ******** oh neet!
[QUOTE=Ybbat;15356662]I hear if you write your password on facepunch it stars it out. Hold on gunna try. ******** oh neet![/QUOTE] Holy shit it does [sp]*********[/sp]
[QUOTE=Ybbat;15356662]I hear if you write your password on facepunch it stars it out. Hold on gunna try. ******** oh neet![/QUOTE] really? lemme try... *********** wtf, it does!
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