Passwords

Strategies related to managing complex password, tools to test your password, and other password-related issues.

Password checking

• https://netid.cornell.edu/psc/lookup.html

Also:

• https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/password-checker.aspx

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)

• https://www.cac.cornell.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Rules_for_Creating_Passwords

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

• http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/securitymatters/2007/01/72458

Bruce Schneier : Password Advice , August 10, 2009

• http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/08/password_advice.html

25-GPU cluster cracks every standard Windows password in <6 hours. Dan Goodin, Dec 9 2012

• http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/25-gpu-cluster-cracks-every-standard-windows-password-in-6-hours/

Password recovery

Also known as password "breaking" or hacking.

• http://www.elcomsoft.com/

Password humor

• http://brunching.com/passwordguide.html