Password

Password are a common way of authentication. They are are made of characters, letters, numbers and even special characters to increase their strength.

08 Jan 2009

View Firefox Passwords in Plain Text

Unhide Password is a simple Firefox extension that reveals all passwords by displaying them in plain text instead of the normal asterisks.

30 Oct 2008

How Long Does it take for an Home Computer to Break your Password

Password cracking programs typically use the dictionary attack or the brute force method to break your strong passwords. And they don’t really need a super-computer for guessing passwords, just enough time depending on how strong or weak your original password is.

06 Dec 2007

Creating Strong But Memorable Passwords with Inkblots

Inkblot passwords solve most of these problems by helping users create a secure, personal password that is easy to remember. The user is presented with a sequence of random inkblots. Each should remind the user of a word — a butterfly or a pumpkin, for example. Such personalization leads to passwords with high entropy, that is, passwords that are difficult to attack by guessing, whether by knowing the target of the attack or by using a dictionary.

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