wtf is this?i.imgur.comimage Gollum ( @genfood@feddit.de ) Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish • 2 years ago message-square16fedilinkarrow-up1373
arrow-up1373imagewtf is this?i.imgur.com Gollum ( @genfood@feddit.de ) Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish • 2 years ago message-square16fedilink
minus-square dylanmorgan ( @dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoAll numbers in a passcode means 10 possible values for each position: 0-9. Just the letters in the phrase “second breakfast” include 12 possible values at each position which means mathematically there are more possible solutions.
minus-square Calavera ( @calavera@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoBut the attacker wouldn’t know about that. He does not know if the password is just characters, numbers etc…
minus-square this_is_router ( @this_is_router@feddit.de ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoWhere do you get the 12 from? Alphabetical is 26 variations per character, not 12.
All numbers in a passcode means 10 possible values for each position: 0-9. Just the letters in the phrase “second breakfast” include 12 possible values at each position which means mathematically there are more possible solutions.
But the attacker wouldn’t know about that. He does not know if the password is just characters, numbers etc…
Where do you get the 12 from? Alphabetical is 26 variations per character, not 12.