so, how the hell would someone remember that? I can just imagine that, coming to my computer and thinking, hmm, what did I set as new my password? Oh yes, I remember now. Well, I remember the first 10 chars, but not the rest. You would need to copy and paste it everytime you wanted to log in.
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Ryan Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:59 PM To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down. > These password okay: > "[EMAIL PROTECTED](7&8)@⌡φ├98○Ä28bÖ↑1«¡1¢'''ghve" > And sorry if that sounds like spam, but its a very strong password.... > that should be hard to crack! 70 chars! > > -Ryan > > On 2/19/08, Trouble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> A mix of letters to numbers is hard for a brute force cracker to go >> through. >> >> At 05:25 PM 2/19/2008, you wrote: >> >hi thomas, >> >maybe people should use passwords like this one just as an example. >> > >> >d3gf9800Ed20di99ha408jza202njdlk614 >> > >> > >> >Josh >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> >Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:33 PM >> >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down. >> > >> > >> > > Hi Kuvvosh, >> > > I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years >> > > of >> > > experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have been far >> > > more >> > > secure than MS Windows every time. Yes, Linux has been cracked >> > > before, >> > > but usually it falls under misconfigured security or down right poor >> > > password management. In Shane's case his server had a week password >> > > on >> > > the root acount, and that is how it was highjacked. >> > > Over the years I discovered something about your average computer >> > > user. >> > > Many do not change the default password they were given by their >> > > college >> > > or ISP, and the other half give their password something easy to >> > > guess >> > > like the name of their dog, their boy friend's first name, their >> > > favorite music artest, etc. For example, I was doing a simple >> > > security >> > > test on my in-laws computer. I knew they are the very religious types >> > > so >> > > on a whim I tried Jesus as the password first. Bingo I was in the >> > > computer with full admin rights on the first try. It sounds stupid, >> > > but >> > > this is exactly how easy some people make hacking and cracking. >> > > >> > > Kuvvosh wrote: >> > >> You said Linux? Oh my, 5 minute hack is simple to do on a Linux >> system. >> > >> . . >> > >> And no I don't hack. . . But, I've seen somebody that hacked into a >> few >> > >> systems, totally setup and supposed to be completely secured, and >> > >> gues >> > >> what, >> > >> he hacked the Mac in less then 3 mins, and linux 5 mins and windows >> took >> > >> longer but he finally hacked it in 2 hours. Mind you this was >> certified >> > >> ITT's that set these suckers up. >> > >> >> > >> Best way to keep people hacking so easy is doing a multiple system >> > >> network. >> > >> I used to had my own set up a few years back, and hosted web sites >> > >> for >> > >> awhile. But, I had people try to hack it. Never could get past all >> the >> > >> Security and fake doors I had. >> > >> >> > >> Orca setup I had it's the bomb. Besides it's what Ebay uses. >> > >> >> > >> Kuvvosh >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > --- >> > > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> > > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> > > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> > > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> > > list, >> > > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.8/1287 - Release Date: >> 2/19/2008 >> > > 10:55 AM >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >--- >> >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> >list, >> >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Tim >> trouble >> "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." >> --Sam Brown >> >> Blindeudora list owner. >> To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora >> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. 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