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IMO, the main factor is length. Once you got at least one of each (of course more symbols are better), length becomes most important since the attacker can not know the length. He has to start from low character count passwords and work his way up. (And I feel zxcvbn doesn't take that into account enough.)
https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
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But wouldn't something like “D0g” be in a dictionary, even with the 'o' being a zero?
Sure, it might be. But that doesn't matter, because the attacker is totally blind to the way your passwords look. The old expression “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” applies here. The only thing an attacker can know is whether a password guess was an exact match . . . or not. The attacker doesn't know how long the password is, nor anything about what it might look like. So after exhausting all of the standard password cracking lists, databases and dictionaries, the attacker has no option other than to either give up and move on to someone else, or start guessing every possible password.
Sure, it might be. But that doesn't matter, because the attacker is totally blind to the way your passwords look. The old expression “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” applies here. The only thing an attacker can know is whether a password guess was an exact match . . . or not. The attacker doesn't know how long the password is, nor anything about what it might look like. So after exhausting all of the standard password cracking lists, databases and dictionaries, the attacker has no option other than to either give up and move on to someone else, or start guessing every possible password.
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Don't think this was posted before. A good tool to check for your password strength (includes english dictionary and patterns):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html
Thanks for the link. It really is useful.
Password : You can make harder pass with some sentences too. Eg:- My Name Is Zakir . Take first letters of all the word, i.e., MNIZ . Try to use some signs instead of letters, i.e., /\/\|\||$z . Try not to use any phrases or words. Use random letters - both uppercase and lowercase, signs and numbers . You can use Bitgo for checking password strength too by clicking sign up wand entering the password but it is better to use the link given by Newar as it gives more details. Don't ever store your password in any digital things, store it in any book and try not to give any headings or something like that, which can will lead a person to think it is a pass. Try to write it as you write other contents in it, in a usual way.
Kindly,
MZ
Thank you for taking the time to post this
Thanks author very informative, big thumbs up.
Thanks Newar both links are really useful.
Don't think this was posted before. A good tool to check for your password strength (includes english dictionary and patterns):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html
See also: http://localbitcoins.blogspot.com/2012/11/start-your-own-money-press.html?m=1
Mycelium works great to spend from paper wallets.
Mycelium works great to spend from paper wallets.
Thank you. 
The coindesk article is good, but you should read the "Security Concerns" section (especially the part of creating your private keys offline) before following the 10 steps
Paper wallets isn't the saferst way?
IMO, paper wallet is one of the safest way to keep your bitcoin as long as you set it up correctly.
Thanks , i am going to search for instructions for set up in the forum.
Paper wallets isn't the saferst way?
IMO, paper wallet is one of the safest way to keep your bitcoin as long as you set it up correctly.
Thanks , i am going to search for instructions for set up in the forum.
Paper wallets isn't the saferst way?
IMO, paper wallet is one of the safest way to keep your bitcoin as long as you set it up correctly.
Paper wallets isn't the safest way?
Bump for the community.
If this is true, watch out for malicious browser addons.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.6400146
Don't use online wallet storage and divide your btc up into multiple dif wallets if you have a lot.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.6400146
Don't use online wallet storage and divide your btc up into multiple dif wallets if you have a lot.
I like Lastpass's password generator. Nice tutorial though. 
I read up to the password part of Lastpass and freeware.
I`ll continue to read where i left to for your safety tips.
Bookmarked, and thank you
Can you also link your escrow stuff?
Edit: Never mind, just overlooked the small words "escrow" in your signature lol.
I`ll continue to read where i left to for your safety tips.
Bookmarked, and thank you
Can you also link your escrow stuff?
Edit: Never mind, just overlooked the small words "escrow" in your signature lol.
Bump.
I am very happy I have resigned. Thread is already improving. Great work.
Thanks Just added a link of GPG guide by GoldenWings91
Proper way to Create & verify GPG Signature using Kleopatra on Windows
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