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Material-wise, this is not complex, and you should not have a problem getting all of these things. 1. USB storage device (Size is not an issue, the files are less than 4 megabytes) 2. Windows computer with USB ports and internet access. 3. Administrative privileges. (Needed to make the USB drive bootable)
The USB Lockpick - Hack Any Password
Security companies and IT people constantly tells us that we should use complex and difficult passwords. This is bad advice, because you can actually make usable, easy to remember and highly secure passwords. In fact, usable passwords are often far better than complex ones. So let's dive into the world of passwords, and look at what makes a password secure in practical terms.
The Usability of Passwords (by @baekdal) #tips
From the moment people started using passwords, it didn’t take long to realize how many people picked the very same passwords over and over. Even the way people misspell words is consistent. In fact, people are so predictable that most hackers make use of lists of common passwords just like these. To give you some insight into how predictable humans are, the following is a list of the 500 most common passwords. If you see your password on this list, please change it immediately. Keep in mind that every password listed here has been used by at least hundreds if not thousands of other people.
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