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User Restrictions & Weaknesses
Passwords
Password Cracking
Guesswork
By knowing personal information about someone, it is possible for a human to guess the password. This uses social engineering, such as finding out where someone is going on holiday, to help crack a password.
Dictionary Attacks
A program attempts password using words in a dictionary. This will likely include common words or passphrases.
Brute-Force
A program attempts to try changing each letter in turn until it
finds the password. Longer passwords make this take more time.
Making Good Passwords
Increase password length
Use characters other than lowercase ones
Uppercase
Numbers
Symbols
Use random passwords
Never write down passwords
Never share a password with anyone
Change default passwords
Policies