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MSD · 01-21-2010, 07:38 PM

Type a word you're familiar wit and can touch type

password

As anyone can tell you, that's a terrible password. Move your hands over one row of keys to the right

[sddeptf

Now add a number to the end to make brute forcing a bit harder

[sddeptf0

Now double it

[sddeptf0[sddeptf0

Good luck guessing that. Mix it up, only move your right hand over and leave your left in place; move your right hand up a row, move your left hand over to the left so "a" becomes capslock and makes it even more difficult to brute force.

0AAQ9ES

In a way it's like an old Caesar cypher, but without knowing the 12 letter phrase I use and what permutation of hand position, it makes encryption a lot stronger.

01-21-2010, 07:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Type a word you're familiar wit and can touch type password As anyone can tell you, that's a terrible password. Move your hands over one row of keys to the right [sddeptf Now add a number to the end to make brute forcing a bit harder [sddeptf0 Now double it [sddeptf0[sddeptf0 Good luck guessing that. Mix it up, only move your right hand over and leave your left in place; move your right hand up a row, move your left hand over to the left so "a" becomes capslock and makes it even more difficult to brute force. 0AAQ9ES In a way it's like an old Caesar cypher, but without knowing the 12 letter phrase I use and what permutation of hand position, it makes encryption a lot stronger.