Re: 15 character minimum passwords

[Gary Dobbins <dobbins () ND EDU>]

e.g.

"______oftDontKnowCrypto"

Guess the first 7....


Gary Flynn wrote:

> Yes, the password can be cracked in sections of 7 characters.
> But you still have to crack both sections. The only place
> this presents a weakness is if one section is easier to crack
> and it is possible to deduce the other section without having
> to crack the second section.
>
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> Gary Flynn
> Security Engineer
> James Madison University
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