Passwords
From charlesreid1
Experience so far with passwords:
One was a three word phrase (in full rockyou.txt)
Another one was the word "secret", or something or other (in common passwords/short password list)
Latest:
common word + 2 digits (another terrible one - top 1 mil pws, alleged gmail passwords, rockyou)
8 digits, first 6 prime numbers (this one is terrible - top 1 mil pws, alleged gmail, honeynet, md5decryptor, mil-dic, rockyou)
two names put together (in alleged gmail passwords)
Rules gathered from this:
- Make good use of rockyou - it has EVERYTHING.
- Certain numbers are more common, like 33. Certain words match certain patterns. Like, imnumber and a number
- Numbers only - there are lots of numbers-only passwords that are patterns (most in rockyou, lots that are strange). These are basically THE lowest-hanging fruit.
- Appended numbers - start with the easy ones. low-hanging fruit.