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  2. Password strength - Wikipedia

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    Password complexity rules of enforced symbols were previously used by major platforms such as Google [53] and Facebook, [54] but these have removed the requirement following the discovery that they actually reduced security. This is because the human element is a far greater risk than cracking, and enforced complexity leads most users to highly ...

  3. Password policy - Wikipedia

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    Password policy. A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password policy is often part of an organization's official regulations and may be taught as part of security awareness training. Either the password policy is merely advisory, or ...

  4. Password - Wikipedia

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    The easier a password is for the owner to remember generally means it will be easier for an attacker to guess. [12] However, passwords that are difficult to remember may also reduce the security of a system because (a) users might need to write down or electronically store the password, (b) users will need frequent password resets and (c) users are more likely to re-use the same password ...

  5. Advanced Encryption Standard - Wikipedia

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    In 2009, a new related-key attack was discovered that exploits the simplicity of AES's key schedule and has a complexity of 2 119. In December 2009 it was improved to 2 99.5. [2] This is a follow-up to an attack discovered earlier in 2009 by Alex Biryukov, Dmitry Khovratovich, and Ivica Nikolić, with a complexity of 2 96 for one out of every 2 ...

  6. Tips to create a strong password - AOL Help

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    Create a strong password. • Use unique words - Don't use obvious words like "password". • Have 12 or more characters - Longer passwords are more secure. • Avoid sequences or repeated characters - Don't use adjacent characters on your keyboard (QWERTY). • Use a different password for each site - Otherwise, if someone acquires one ...

  7. Wikipedia:Password strength requirements - Wikipedia

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    A strong password and password security are just one part of securing your account. Users with advanced permissions, and indeed all users, should be taking steps above and beyond these requirements to ensure the security of their accounts. Two-factor authentication is now available to all administrators, template editors and edit filter ...

  8. Wikipedia:Security review RfC - Wikipedia

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    Security review RfC. On the 4 November 2015, two administrator accounts were compromised. It appears that both account had used passwords on Wikipedia and on other sites and one of the other sites had been breached. The highlighted security issue, however, makes this a good time to review our password requirements.

  9. List of the most common passwords - Wikipedia

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    The Worst Passwords List is an annual list of the 25 most common passwords from each year as produced by internet security firm SplashData. [4] Since 2011, the firm has published the list based on data examined from millions of passwords leaked in data breaches, mostly in North America and Western Europe, over each year.

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