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Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm: @markwyner@mas.to
· 3w ago

Y’all! Please, please, please use appropriate passwords. We’re seeing a big spam campaign across the fediverse, using hacked accounts.

First, change your fediverse password. Especially if it’s reused elsewhere, short/weak, or really old.

Then, here are some simple steps to protect you and your accounts:

  1. Never reuse passwords. Use a password manager so you’ll only have to remember one password.

  2. Make sure your passwords are secure. They should be 12+ characters with at least one capital letter and one special character. Good password managers have a generator built-in.

  3. Set-up multi-factor authentication (MFA/2FA).

  4. Use passkeys wherever possible.

If you need help, ask someone. Folks who know will help.

#Passwords #Security #InfoSec #OpSec #2FA #MFA #Mastodon #Fediverse #FediTips #MastodonTips

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Dumb Password Rules @dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange
· 1mo ago
This dumb password rule is from Rushmore Loan Management Services. Hmmm.. why are they afraid of double and single quotes in my passwords? https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/rushmore-loan-management-services/ #password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
Rushmore Loan Management Services - Dumb Password Rules
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Rushmore Loan Management Services - Dumb Password Rules

Hmmm.. why are they afraid of double and single quotes in my passwords?

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Dumb Password Rules @dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange
· 1mo ago
This dumb password rule is from Telekom/T-Systems MyWorkplace. Telekom's MyWorkplace is a Single Sign On / login hub for their Open Telekom Cloud which is basically an Amazon AWS clone. It's rather new and especially for business customers. Especially because it is for business customers, there's absolutely no reason to limit a password to 16 characters. Eve... https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/telekomt-systems-myworkplace/ #password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
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knoppix @knoppix95@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
Nated, from Privacy Guides, compares major password managers including 1Password, Proton Pass, Bitwarden, KeePassXC, and more. 🔐 The 38-minute video examines password managers across privacy, security and user control. 🛡️ 🔗 https://neat.tube/w/hx72V82y9cD8MQmhUrksUT @privacyguides@mastodon.neat.computer@jonah@mastodon.neat.computer@nateb@mastodon.thenewoil.org@1password@1password.social@keepassxc@fosstodon.org@protonprivacy@mastodon.social@bitwarden@fosstodon.org#TechNews #PasswordManagers #Password #Passwords #Privacy #Security #KeePassXC #Bitwarden #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #Technology #PrivacyTools
2026 Password Manager Tier List: Does Yours Stack Up?
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2026 Password Manager Tier List: Does Yours Stack Up?

We compared the top password managers (and the ones not quite there yet) to find out how they stack up. Let us know where your favorite choice fell, or if we missed anything in the comments! Please...

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Dumb Password Rules @dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange
· 1mo ago
This dumb password rule is from Vélib’ Métropole. Your password must be at least 10 characters, with at least 1 uppercase character, 1 lowercase character, 1 number and 1 special character (only from this list: @, $, €, #, %, *, ., ;, !, ?). You're not allowed to paste passwords. https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/velib-metropole/ #password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
Vélib’ Métropole - Dumb Password Rules
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Vélib’ Métropole - Dumb Password Rules

Your password must be at least 10 characters, with at least 1 uppercase character, 1 lowercase character, 1 number and 1 special character (only from this list: @, $, €, #, %, *, ., ;, !, ?). You're not allowed to paste passwords.

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Dumb Password Rules @dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange
· 1mo ago
This dumb password rule is from El Corte Ingles. Min 6 and max 8 characters for password! Can't contain anything different than letters and numbers. Apart, the email address must have at least 8 characters (sorry million dollar domain owners! :D) https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/el-corte-ingles/ #password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
El Corte Ingles - Dumb Password Rules
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El Corte Ingles - Dumb Password Rules

Min 6 and max 8 characters for password! Can't contain anything different than letters and numbers. Apart, the email address must have at least 8 characters (sorry million dollar domain owners! :D)

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James @james@expressional.social
· 2mo ago

Could someone who's remotely techy explain to me how to install passmenu onto my Linux laptop?

https://git.zx2c4.com/password-store/tree/contrib/dmenu

I'm playing about with pass and the YouTube videos I'm watching recommend it, but none of them explain how to actually get it. They all just talk about how wonderful it is once you've got it and assume it's universally obvious how to go from not having it, to having it.

#software #linux #pass #passwords #noBot

git.zx2c4.com

dmenu « contrib - password-store - Simple password manager using gpg and ordinary unix directories.

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Dumb Password Rules @dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange
· 2mo ago

This dumb password rule is from Netflix.

The help page and the password reset page say:

Ihr Passwort muss zwischen 4 und 60 Zeichen lang sein und darf keine Tilde (~) enthalten.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/netflix/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

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Netflix-Meldung „Ihr Passwort muss zwischen 6 und 60 Zeichen lang sein“

Wenn die Fehlermeldung „Ihr Passwort muss zwischen 6 und 60 Zeichen lang sein“ angezeigt wird, kann Ihnen dieser Artikel bei der Fehlerbehebung helfen.

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Dumb Password Rules @dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange
· 3mo ago
This dumb password rule is from Moose Mobile. Moose mobile is an Australian mobile service provider that imposes poor password requirements. "The password must be of minimum 4 and maximum 15 characters. The Confirm Password field may only contain alpha-numeric characters." https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/moose-mobile/ #password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
Moose Mobile - Dumb Password Rules
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Moose Mobile - Dumb Password Rules

Moose mobile is an Australian mobile service provider that imposes poor password requirements. "The password must be of minimum 4 and maximum 15 characters. The Confirm Password field may only contain alpha-numeric characters."

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Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm: @markwyner@mas.to
· 3mo ago
Here’s something that will blow your mind. Most U.S. water systems have internet-based logic controllers. And a large number of them use NO PASSWORDS OR DEFAULT PASSWORDS. Yeah. Public water systems ready for the hacking. Which came to light because there are signs of attacks. Enough of them that CISA had to issue a warning to all water facilities, recommending they disconnect them or actually use a fucking password. CNN cites about 30 water systems were attacked this week, with six other states having reported related cyber incidents. A security expert in the water sector said “the scale and coordination of the recent cyberattacks targeting Minnesota water suppliers is unprecedented.” https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/politics/sweeping-cyberattack-us-water-systems #Water #Utilities #Hackers #WaterSystems #WaterFacilities #InfoSec #Passwords
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Dumb Password Rules @dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange
· 3mo ago

This dumb password rule is from Hetzner.

  • 8 or more characters
  • At least one uppercase and one lowercase letter
  • At least one number or special character

Okay, fair enough, but after putting in a password with some special characters this message appears:

  • Invalid characters, allowed are: A-Z a-z 0-9 ä ö ü ß Ä Ö Ü ^ ! $ % / ( ) = ?...

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/hetzner/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

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