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arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkwtf is this?i.imgur.comGollum@feddit.de to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoJust making “second breakfast” your password would be more secure. Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/936/
minus-squareCalavera@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIs it though? Because I it’s the same amount of characters
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBut there are 12 possible characters rather than 10 which increases the problem space.
minus-squareCalavera@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSorry, what do you mean by 12 characters?
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAll numbers in a passcode means 10 possible values for each position: 0-9. Just the letters in the phrase “second breakfast” include 12 possible values at each position which means mathematically there are more possible solutions.
Just making “second breakfast” your password would be more secure.
Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/936/
Is it though? Because I it’s the same amount of characters
But there are 12 possible characters rather than 10 which increases the problem space.
Sorry, what do you mean by 12 characters?
All numbers in a passcode means 10 possible values for each position: 0-9. Just the letters in the phrase “second breakfast” include 12 possible values at each position which means mathematically there are more possible solutions.