Re: Need to generate passwords

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I beg to differ re: a "Dictionary" attack against a random word +
(random) number--

How will a dictionary attack determine my password, FREESIA527?
Or FREEWAY527 or FREEZE527?  Or SNOW27 or EGRET9 for that matter??

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.nospam.com



>  Leif, what about getting past the 3 signon attempts that most shops use?
> Is that easily gotten past?
Booth Martin   http://www.MartinVT.com
Booth@MartinVT.com
> From: PaulMmn <PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com>
>
> >  My theory for a secure password is to randomly pick a word and attach
> >  a number to it. Grab any book, magazine, or dictionary. Open a page
> >  at random, close your eyes, and point. That word, plus the page
> >  number, is your new password.
> >
> >  Secure? Probably just as good as a randomly generated license-plate
>  > number, and a lot easier to remember.
>
> no not secure at all. This type of password can easily be guessed in
> a few seconds using a traditional "dictionary" attack.