[facebook] specifically looks at websites where hackers leak e-mail addresses and passwords. Facebook built a tool that actively looks for public postings on websites like Pastebin.com containing login credentials and notifies account owners if their information has been compromised.
Facebook kicked me offline
You all might want to check and see if your forum logins are compromised.A hacker has stolen tens of millions of accounts from over a thousand popular forums, which host popular car, tech, and sports communities.
The stolen database contains close to 45 million records from 1,100 websites and forums hosted by VerticalScope [VBulletin], a Toronto-based media company with dozens of major properties, including forums and sites run by AutoGuide.com, PetGuide.com, and TopHosts.com.
I find building a password out of Acronyms is affective. You make random sentences like " Two Shakes Of A Rats Tail " > TSOARA and add Im In > IITSOARA and if you need more characters put numbers in-between I1I2T3S4O5A6R7T.
This string would require a few Million Computers working full time for 25 years to figure out.
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GRC computes your PW I1I2T3S4O5A6R7T as follows;
Massive Cracking Array Scenario:
(Assuming one hundred trillion guesses per second)
72.30 years
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I tested my fake pw .S2t2e2w2a2r2t. with symbols , upper / lower case . number with 15 characters
Offline Fast Attack Scenario:
(Assuming only one hundred billion guesses per second)
1.49 billion centuries
https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
idiot politicians add expensive ineffective bandaids, instead of hiring the best security expert to propose a more effective solution.
instead of hiring the best security expert to propose a more effective solution.
Many thanks Tony- I thought somehow you might have a good answer.spec .. go to GRC dot com and look for free security info to answer all your questions and Lastapass has an effective password generator and repository. ( free for individuals)
Nothing is totally secure, not your car, your home or even the White House.
But there are effective solutions to reduce the probability to acceptable risk.
Nothing is totally secure
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