Password Security

This cluster centers on humorous and critical discussions about passwords, their strength, guessing vulnerabilities, reliance in security incidents, and alternatives like password managers.

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Sample Comments

MrUnknown Mar 20, 2015 View on HN

apparently you've never heard of people guessing passwords...

AndrewDucker Nov 11, 2014 View on HN

Now I'm worried my password is _too_ good...

ivanche Oct 22, 2019 View on HN

At least they had a password /s

semiquaver Jan 17, 2024 View on HN

That’s a load-bearing password!

walleeee Jul 18, 2020 View on HN

IM'ing passwords/secrets is totally believable.

lofaszvanitt Sep 25, 2024 View on HN

Can't we just leave passwords behind once and for all...

imajes Feb 12, 2010 View on HN

why bother? the password is just 1Password or any of the other twenty common passwords.

do you care about your password? I do

jonplackett Aug 7, 2021 View on HN

Do you think it’s bad that I set my password to correcthorsebatterystaple for all my accounts?

pacarvalho Jun 24, 2022 View on HN

At least there was a password lol