Comments on: Hacked web site shows password vulnerability http://www.theemailadmin.com/2009/02/hacked-web-site-shows-password-vulnerability/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul http://www.theemailadmin.com/2009/02/hacked-web-site-shows-password-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Paul Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:59:30 +0000 http://www.theemailadmin.com/?p=379#comment-927 As a counter-point to the view that passwords should always be strong, I often choose weak passwords for websites where a compromise would be inconsequential. For example, NYTimes.com lets you register an account for access to newsletters and other features. There is nothing in that account that is a risk to me (unlike say Paypal or online banking), so why choose a complex password? I would predict if the NYTimes.com user database ever got cracked then we'd find a lot of those passwords are pretty weak ("nytimes" anyone?). As a counter-point to the view that passwords should always be strong, I often choose weak passwords for websites where a compromise would be inconsequential.

For example, NYTimes.com lets you register an account for access to newsletters and other features. There is nothing in that account that is a risk to me (unlike say Paypal or online banking), so why choose a complex password?

I would predict if the NYTimes.com user database ever got cracked then we’d find a lot of those passwords are pretty weak (“nytimes” anyone?).

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