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Secret questions are more like 0-factor authentication, since they typically ask for public data. Shirluban [[Special:Contributions/141.101.88.106|141.101.88.106]] 14:39, 5 April 2017 (UTC) | Secret questions are more like 0-factor authentication, since they typically ask for public data. Shirluban [[Special:Contributions/141.101.88.106|141.101.88.106]] 14:39, 5 April 2017 (UTC) | ||
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| + | Use prime numbers in your password: this would only limit the number of possible passwords for a hacker to check. | ||
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| + | Use special characters like & and % : this advice is thoroughly handled in https://xkcd.com/936/ Changing characters into a special one does adds just very little to the search space. | ||
| + | <small>However, a video from Computerphile suggests ''inserting'' a random character somewhere in the password which might actually be rather helpful</small> | ||
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| + | [[Special:Contributions/162.158.111.211|162.158.111.211]] 14:53, 5 April 2017 (UTC) | ||
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Secret questions are not 2-factor authentication (2FA). They are just a really shitty password, something that you know. --JakubNarebski (talk) 14:33, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
Secret questions are more like 0-factor authentication, since they typically ask for public data. Shirluban 141.101.88.106 14:39, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
Use prime numbers in your password: this would only limit the number of possible passwords for a hacker to check.
Use special characters like & and % : this advice is thoroughly handled in https://xkcd.com/936/ Changing characters into a special one does adds just very little to the search space. However, a video from Computerphile suggests inserting a random character somewhere in the password which might actually be rather helpful
162.158.111.211 14:53, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
