How you can create Strong Passwords

[KGIII]

I use complex passwords with multi-factor authentication where possible.

 

[Condobloke]

typical password generated by Bitwarden on my pc

e4w58MKP!!U!J6#5Etv7ntE%Kk8wYvu7@^QjC9V&sPmrL5Ty

plus two factor or multi factor authentication

I use bitwarden to "insert' that password...most of them are inserted without clicking

I guard Root Access, jealously.....it is there for a reason. This is Linux.!

 

[osprey]

Linux key loggers needs to have root access before they can monitor the keyboard. If they don't gain that privilege, they can't run a key logger.

Just once I encountered a small device that was discreetly inserted between the keyboard and the computer at a library whose computer facilities I needed to use having had my home connection break down. Having seen it, and wondering what it was at the time, I inquired about it. It was a hardware keylogger someone had nefariously inserted.

There are quite a few sites online to check the strength of one's passwords. Here's one:

How Secure Is My Password? | Password Strength Checker

Passwords are the bloodline of data and online security, but our research on the password habits in the U.S. shows that less than half of Americans feel

www.security.org

I found different password strength checkers output different results. They appear to rely more on length than other factors. For example a password like "thecatsatonthemat" is a relatively simple password that gets a count of 800,000 years for a computer to catch it, but if it is repeated: "thecatsatonthematthecatsatonthemat", the count is 1 nonillion years, but it's still a relatively simple password without any addition of complexity added with the non-alphanumeric keys.

There is an irony in keeping one's passwords safe from electronic hacking, by actually keeping those passwords in some electronic form

 

[Aristarchus]

If someone gets to your system, keylogger is the least of your problems.
I use yubikey so keyloggers aren't the issue, but my system would be worthless if someone could plant keylogger.

Nevertheless, banks and all important stuff in on yubikey

 

[ron.alan]

I create new passwords based on this advice. I get a long password that is easy to remember (not at first but eventually).

https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/password.html

 

[Condobloke]

@ron.alan , one of the points made in that article I find interesting, is the use of a 'dash' (-)

""3. The dashes between the four random words, render a dictionary attack futile: the attacker simply can't know where the dashes are in the sentence, so he can't use a dictionary at all. Furthermore, the words are random and don't constitute an existing sentence.""

I occasionally use a dash or two in my bitwarden passwords......for sites that really do need to be ultra secure (over the top secure)
A bit messy to do in bitwarden, but doable.

 

[Vimmer]

Ah, so 20 numbers and i should be good!

 

[ron.alan]

one of the points made in that article I find interesting, is the use of a 'dash' (-)

I made a text file of 3 words for each letter of the alphabet, 4 letters long each, for a total of 78 words. When I have to make a new password, I just randomly select 4 words, not repeating the starting letter, and add the dashes. Presto, a new 19 character long password.

 

[The Duck]

I usually create a 128 character password although not bullet proof I believe it would take a bit to crack.
Perhaps a little overkill.
Perhaps not nowadays.

How to create a strong password that's easy to remember

Easy tips, tweaks and tricks for Linux Mint and Ubuntu, both for beginners and for advanced users. Complete starter's guide with simple how-to's.

easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com

Do you type 128 characters every time or you paste it?

I type it each and every time.
If I copied and pasted it than I would have to have it saved on my computer which imo creates a security risk.
It's no big deal and besides it's good exercise for the grey matter of the brain.

 

[Terminal Velocity]

I type it each and every time.
If I copied and pasted it than I would have to have it saved on my computer which imo creates a security risk.
It's no big deal and besides it's good exercise for the grey matter of the brain.

Extrapolating from the charts above, the Andromeda will have collide with the Milky Way and they will still looking for your password... We are talking about the fate of the universe here