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If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:30 am
by dusty
THINK AGAIN
I just received an eye opening email from a trusted source (not to be named) that revealed to me just how vulnerable my computer is. In this email I was provided a list of all my usernames along with all the websites I visit and the associated passwords for those sites. The email even reminded me of two sites that I used to frequent but no longer do. For some of these sites I used passwords that I had long forgotten.
Thirty seven passwords...that is how many there were. All out there for the taking by someone who is computer savvy.
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:58 am
by Gene Howe
So, Dusty. Did your friend offer any suggestions? That's pretty scary.
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:25 am
by dusty
Gene Howe wrote:So, Dusty. Did your friend offer any suggestions? That's pretty scary.
Encrypted passwords. There are several applications that do that. Mine is now done by "Trend Micro Maximum Security".
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:44 am
by Gene Howe
Thanks, Dusty.
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:15 am
by tomsalwasser
Dusty were you using a password manager prior to Trend Micro?
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:07 pm
by JPG
Have you "EVER" clicked on "Remember" logon prompt?
I "NEVER" because that has to be stored somewhere(most likely in browser stuff).
BTW try entering this(from the keyboard). 12345■ Or this üë╚⌡¥♥♦♠•
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:58 pm
by dusty
tomsalwasser wrote:Dusty were you using a password manager prior to Trend Micro?
No I was not. I relied on changing my own passwords. I had a routine that I followed faithfully but the email that I received this morning has shown me that while my routine worked it did not protect me (I guess therefore it did not work). My pass words were all visible to those who wanted to look and had the technology.
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:06 pm
by charlese
JPG wrote:BTW try entering this(from the keyboard). 12345■ Or this üë╚⌡¥♥♦♠•
Why? and how do you get the small square following the 5?
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:35 pm
by lyall
Re: If You Think Your Computer Is Secure
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:57 pm
by JPG
This thread is about passwords.
What better password characters are there than those which do not have a corresponding 'key' on the keyboard. i.e. not 'normally' entered by depressing a key.
The chart posted above is correct.(AFAIK - I cannot relate to the html codes)
The 'procedure' for manual entry from the keyboard may vary depending upon the faithfulness of current computer makers to the early keyboard interface.
BTW it only works for single byte character codes.
FULL DISCLOSURE - I have not tried this(YET) for an actual password. External processing(log on code) may not be compatible.