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Barkin

Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 823
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 00:29 Post subject:
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shoutcrown wrote: | ... Now I can test how to create automatic passwords. It's very useful, but I shouldn't use any known word, just some other characters sequence, right?. |
My point was to use the MD5 calculator for computer passwords, e.g.
Barkin’s list of online account “passwords”
bank account “money”,
email account “yahoo” ,
paypal account “paypal”
I could write this list down and need not be concerned that anyone sees them because the real passwords are MD5s of those words in quotes plus a secret string of characters I have committed to memory and never write down, e.g. 5&kr&t
So the bank account password is actually MD5(money+5&kr&t) = “51a7f4ff77ea921fa093234a5de7e23c”
email account password is actually MD5(yahoo+5&kr&t) = “8bba976363bd0c32cadc112b41af678d”
paypal account password is actually MD5(paypal+5&kr&t) = “0834be4728210d8526c90b732f82e0f4”
I don’t need to remember 32 character gibberish passwords, I just have to have access to a MD5 calculator, and remember 5&kr&t, and have the list of what appear to be passwords which I don’t have to keep secret. If you want an extra layer of tinfoil you could replace 5&kr&t in the above calculations by it's MD5 = "5622165cab4eb0217daa09f574bd3c3d".
shoutcrown wrote: | ...everytime I need to use Wifi connection first I should open MD5 and write my own characters sequence and get the new 32 characteres then paste them when Wifi |
If you use something truly random for your wi-fi key, not a dictionary word or an MD5 derived from a dictionary word on its own, longer than 14 characters then that’s sufficient to prevent a dictionary and brute-force cracks, you need never change your wifi key again, IMO.
Quote: | The only time you can crack the pre-shared key is if it is a dictionary word or relatively short in length. Conversely, if you want to have an unbreakable wireless network at home, use WPA/WPA2 and a 63 character password composed of random characters including special symbols. | http://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=cracking_wpa
63 characters is overkill IMO, and could slow down your wi-fi when the encryption-decryption is performed.
You don’t have to remember your wifi key, you can write it down and store it on your computer.
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Barkin

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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 01:11 Post subject:
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Just remembered Puppy can calculate MD5 via console (aka terminal) ... http://puppylinux.org/wikka/md5sum
http://www.puppylinuxfaq.org/how-to/20-linux-tips/44-copy-and-paste-to-terminal.html
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nooby
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 10548 Location: SwedenEurope
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 01:15 Post subject:
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Does this affect the vulnerability that I read about yesterday?
I try to find links this one and another that I don't find now
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19518/brute_force_tools_crack_wifi_security_in_hours_millions_of_wireless_routers_vulnerable
this maybe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup
only four pin security despite having 8 pin. They only need to brute force
the first 4 pin and then they know the rest? Too easy is it not?
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not an ideal solution though
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Barkin

Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 823
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 01:33 Post subject:
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That's a new flaw, the eight digit pin is different from the Wi-Fi key.
My (old?) router doesn't have one of those PIN things: any device which connects to my router via wifi requires the WPA2 wi-fi key, (16 character alphanumeric passphase).
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shoutcrown
Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 85
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 02:11 Post subject:
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Hi barkin!
A long time ago I had to learn many long email passwords (what a waste of time!)
Thanks a lot!
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puppy_apprentice

Joined: 07 Feb 2012 Posts: 184
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 02:52 Post subject:
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we don't understand each other, but nevermind
i didn't said that prepare paswords using MD5 or wathever is bad methode, i only give u example of my methode to store passwords, again:
i understand that using for eg. facebook: facebook+salt (where salt is secret word/char chain knwown only for u, stored in your head), is easy to remember (facebook describe online service an salt is used to make a "variation" of word facbook, so if cracker will use dictionary where he has word facbook and he will make hash of this word he don't find your pasword because your hashed password is not facebok but facebook+salt)
and it is ok, but i use some forums, some other sites and i have on everyone another nick name (eg. here is puppy_apprentice on another i have another nicknames) so as i have small head and can' remember all mu logins and passwords i'm using programs called password managers
in every password manager u have to first create your passwords database, create for this database master password, and add entries for all your password, whole database will be stored on hd and encrypted with Blowfish or AES etc., to retrieve your password u have to only remember your main password for your passwords database
eg. for Password Dragon (it is Java tool so works everywhere, whre Java is installed):
everytime when u want to open your password database u have to write your master password (it will be stored inside your passwords database and encrypted with Blowfish alghorithm so is safe)
my database (it is only example):
Password Dragon has password generator which i use to generate passwords for my accounts if i'm bored to invent my very own combination (you use MD5 for this, ok):
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shoutcrown
Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 85
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 10:44 Post subject:
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Hi puppy_apprentice!
OK!. Database seems to be very useful. Thanks
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RetroTechGuy

Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Posts: 2855 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 11:29 Post subject:
Re: Passwords Subject description: wifi set it then forget it |
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Barkin wrote: | shoutcrown wrote: | ... Now I can test how to create automatic passwords. It's very useful, but I shouldn't use any known word, just some other characters sequence, right?. |
My point was to use the MD5 calculator for computer passwords, e.g. |
I think that this is a clever idea. Good passwords, without the pain of generating and then remembering them.
Then a decent password safe can store a number of different passwords. I started using Password Safe, and under Puppy migrated to Password Gorilla (compatible with the Safe archive):
http://www.schneier.com/passsafe.html
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/11/changing_passwo.html
http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/
https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki/
I use the Tcl/Tk version under Puppy.
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shoutcrown
Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 85
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2012, 11:42 Post subject:
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hi RetroTechGuy!
thanks!
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Wognath
Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 405
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Posted: Fri 14 Sep 2012, 01:56 Post subject:
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Thanks to all of you. This topic was an interesting and entertaining read!!
I'd like to put in a plug here for truecrypt. www.truecrypt.org
I keep my tax files etc. in a truecrypt archive. [edit: it's a netbook and I travel with it. ]
My password list is also in there, but I'm definitely going to convert the more important passwords (bank, newegg, etc.) over to that elegant MD5 method.
Wognath
edit: Most of my sites of interest have max of 12-16 characters in password, Several require at least 1 character other than number or letter.
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RetroTechGuy

Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Posts: 2855 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed 19 Sep 2012, 13:23 Post subject:
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Wognath wrote: | Thanks to all of you. This topic was an interesting and entertaining read!!
I'd like to put in a plug here for truecrypt. www.truecrypt.org
I keep my tax files etc. in a truecrypt archive. [edit: it's a netbook and I travel with it. ]
My password list is also in there, but I'm definitely going to convert the more important passwords (bank, newegg, etc.) over to that elegant MD5 method.
Wognath
edit: Most of my sites of interest have max of 12-16 characters in password, Several require at least 1 character other than number or letter.  |
Truecrypt under Puppy:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=60062
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shoutcrown
Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 85
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Posted: Thu 20 Sep 2012, 23:48 Post subject:
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hi!
thanks!
I appreciate more information about security...
bye!!!
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Wognath
Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 405
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Posted: Fri 21 Sep 2012, 15:21 Post subject:
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Hello again,
Is there a reason why people seem to recommend Keepass, Gorilla etc. but not FPM2 (included with recent puppies)? Is there something wrong with FPM2 that I should know about?? Thanks
Wognath
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puppy_apprentice

Joined: 07 Feb 2012 Posts: 184
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Posted: Sun 23 Sep 2012, 13:24 Post subject:
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there is not problem with FPM2 i think, it uses good encryption algorithm (AES), some could prefer eg. Gorilla or Keepass because those apps are multiplatform (or they were using them on Windows so it is easier to use something on Linux that they know)
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Wognath
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Posted: Wed 26 Sep 2012, 13:40 Post subject:
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Thanks, puppy_apprentice. I finally have FPM2 working the way I want, so you gave me the answer I wanted! And thanks for the grc link above (page 1)--interesting stuff.
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