Strategies related to managing complex password, and other password-related issues.
Password-making rules
http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/netid/faq.cfm#complex
Cornell NetID
- Why do I have to choose a complex password for my NetID? (link to CIT's FAQ)
- http://www.it.cornell.edu/security/identity/passwords/strong.cfm
Cornell CAC (MS AD's default)
Password making tools, tests, advice, and guidance
- http://jpgen.joelwalters.com/
- http://xkcd.com/936/
- http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/passwords-create.aspx
- http://tidbits.com/article/7626 (pertains to //any// security, not just for wireless security!)
- http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html
- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html
- https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/passwords-under-assault/4/ (4th "page" of 4-page article)
Other
Bruce Schneier : Secure Passwords Keep You Safer, 01.11.07
Bruce Schneier : Password Advice , August 10, 2009
25-GPU cluster cracks every standard Windows password in <6 hours. Dan Goodin, Dec 9 2012
Password recovery
Also known as password "breaking" or hacking.