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Number Usage in Passwords: Take Two, (Thu, Apr 9th)

published on 2026-04-09 00:58:14 UTC by
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In a previous diary [1], we looked to see how numbers were used within passwords submitted to honeypots. One of the items of interest was how dates, and more specifically years, were represented within the data and how that changed over time. It is often seen that years and seasons are used in passwords, especially when password change requirements include frequenty password changes. Some examples we might see today:
Article: Number Usage in Passwords: Take Two, (Thu, Apr 9th) - published 6 months ago.

https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32866   
Published: 2026 04 09 00:58:14
Received: 2026 04 12 23:51:53
Feed: SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green
Source: SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green
Category: Alerts
Topic: Vulnerabilities
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