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Bruce Schneier analyzes MySpace passwords

Analysis
Dec 17, 20061 min
Data and Information SecuritySecurity

Schneier comments on MySpace passwords. I sent Bruce Schneier a copy of the 2 GB collection of real passwords taken in a recent MySpace hack. I discussed my thoughts in a my InfoWorld column a few weeks ago. Bruce did an entirely different analysis. It's an interesting read. You can read Bruce's summary analysis here. His conclusions support my ideas about overall weak passwords, although he says that passwords

Schneier comments on MySpace passwords.

I sent Bruce Schneier a copy of the 2 GB collection of real passwords taken in a recent MySpace hack. I discussed my thoughts in a my InfoWorld column a few weeks ago.

Bruce did an entirely different analysis. It’s an interesting read. You can read Bruce’s summary analysis here. His conclusions support my ideas about overall weak passwords, although he says that passwords are getting better than they were in the past. It’s worth the read, as is any Bruce Schneier article.

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Roger A. Grimes is a contributing editor. Roger holds more than 40 computer certifications and has authored ten books on computer security. He has been fighting malware and malicious hackers since 1987, beginning with disassembling early DOS viruses. He specializes in protecting host computers from hackers and malware, and consults to companies from the Fortune 100 to small businesses. A frequent industry speaker and educator, Roger currently works for KnowBe4 as the Data-Driven Defense Evangelist and is the author of Cryptography Apocalypse.

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