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  On 8/3/2016 at 10:18 PM, CG123 said:

Yeah, decrypting passwords should not be possible, if stored properly in the database. How come?

Ask Yahoo. They are the latest victim of a password stealing database hack. I hope you didn't use the same password for your bank account that you used for your Yahoo account.

 

BTW, the Nexus hack was THREE YEARS AGO and they are just now getting the passwords they hacked THREE YEARS AGO decrypted.

If you have changed your password anytime in the last three years you are not hacked.

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In response to post #41055575. #41057105, #41057950, #41063575, #41065210, #41067250, #41068110, #41069375, #41078570, #41079380, #41080470, #41083830, #41086180, #41086975 are all replies on the same post.


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i like this guy :D. i have issues remembering things so i have MOSTLY the same passwords for things (i have like 3 or 4 that i have used mostly) my bank and email however are random and stored in a secret location *cough* desktop *cough*
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In response to post #41055575. #41057105, #41057950, #41063575, #41065210, #41067250, #41068110, #41069375, #41078570, #41079380, #41080470, #41083830, #41086180, #41086975, #41093930 are all replies on the same post.


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@turulo

Kudos for suggesting keepass. I use it as well, great password manager
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It's absolutely possible, just more or less difficult /time consuming depending on the level of encryption employed and the complexity of the password itself. This Computerphile vid shows how it's done
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Yeah, most encryption, especially older methods, are quite easy to decode these days.
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Well things like this does happen from time to time. You can try and prevent it but even then someone will get through if they really want to. But its nice to see that when people do get through that there is a good responce and that things are done to correct it. And thanks for the information.
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The EASIEST way to make a password is to use a format like the following word_number(4 or more digits) this what my bank requires for their passwords A good example would be Spot_1976. Pick something like your Grandmothers cats name an underscore and then the year of an important personal event

 

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