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Bad Grammar Make Bestest Password, Research Say

An anonymous reader writes "NewScientist reports, 'Along with birthdays, names of pets and ascending number sequences, add one more thing to the list of password no-nos: good grammar.' Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University seem to have developed a password cracking algorithm that targets grammatically correct passwords. Can bad grammar really make your password secure?"

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  1. Of coarse by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shekuritee bai aubskureeti.

  2. Re:obvisouly by Dexter+Herbivore · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was going to post "frist!" but that's my password.

  3. Re:Randomized passwords are the best by houghi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps not mine, but all the women I meet have a new phone number within 24 hours.

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