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    1. John Leyden‏ @jleyden 23 Apr 2019
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      John Leyden Retweeted NCSC UK

      "NCSC urges using 3 random words as passwords" <-- No mention of password managers, even as an option? (cc @troyhunt, @thorsheim)https://twitter.com/NCSC/status/1119741543190028288 …

      John Leyden added,

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      Most repeated passwords revealed as our joint UK Cyber Survey with @DCMS exposes gaps in security knowledge to help avoid online crime... http://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/most-hacked-passwords-revealed-as-uk-cyber-survey-exposes-gaps-in-online-security … pic.twitter.com/iyzlq9EO5H
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    2. Troy Hunt‏Verified account @troyhunt 23 Apr 2019
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      Replying to @jleyden @thorsheim

      They’ve certainly been very supportive in the past:https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/what-does-ncsc-think-password-managers …

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    3. John Leyden‏ @jleyden 23 Apr 2019
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      Replying to @troyhunt @thorsheim

      Yup. I suspect the message here is to discourage some consumers from using football team names etc. as passwords rather than cooling on password managers. There again maybe bugs discovered by the likes of @taviso have shifted the calculus?

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    4. Troy Hunt‏Verified account @troyhunt 23 Apr 2019
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      Replying to @jleyden @thorsheim @taviso

      I can’t think of any bug that would cause a reasonable person to discard their password manager and revert to reusing weak, memorisesd secrets

      3 replies 2 retweets 11 likes
    5. Tavis Ormandy‏Verified account @taviso 23 Apr 2019
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      Replying to @troyhunt @jleyden @thorsheim

      Those are not the only options, you could switch to a safe password manager or use a notebook. Security doesn't begin and end with passwords, It is not "reasonable" to continue using software you know to be dangerously broken!

      3 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
    6. Kaz‏ @ThisKaz 23 Apr 2019
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      Replying to @taviso @troyhunt and

      @taviso is right from a pure sec standpoint. Online password mgrs with autofill are a giant risk. But it’s a trade off. I have a lot of experience with non-tech people giving up on local password databases and leaving notebooks laying around with weak passwords they created.

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      Tavis Ormandy‏Verified account @taviso 23 Apr 2019
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      Replying to @ThisKaz @troyhunt and

      People understand how to manage physical objects; e.g. car keys, diaries, cheque book. Just keeping it in a desk drawer or in your purse/backpack is fine. If someone is nearby and willing to break the law, they have lots of options regardless of how you store passwords. 🤷‍♂️

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        1. Kaz‏ @ThisKaz 23 Apr 2019
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          Replying to @taviso @troyhunt and

          Keys on desk. Checkbook on desk. Password book open on desk (because they’re using it). Then the book becomes a pain so they end up on easily accessible sticky notes. Then they have a webinar in the office. This is a story not a though 😅 (well sans checkbook).

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        1. Kaz‏ @ThisKaz 23 Apr 2019
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          I hear you 100% and agree. Trust me. I’m not using cloud based manager. But I need to pragmatic. I need to make user habits more secure. People gravitate toward path of least resistance.

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