| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:33 - Feb 24 with 2241 views | itfcjoe |
What is a password manager for us non techies - other than what it very obviously sounds like and how does it work across devices? |  |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:36 - Feb 24 with 2217 views | MJallday |
mots people are on SHA2 now not sha1 (sha2 wont work with windows xp sp3 onwards) so SHA1 is less relevant (but ironically affects the government A LOT - most depts are still using xp sp2 and ie6!) |  |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:42 - Feb 24 with 2189 views | DanTheMan |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:36 - Feb 24 by MJallday |
mots people are on SHA2 now not sha1 (sha2 wont work with windows xp sp3 onwards) so SHA1 is less relevant (but ironically affects the government A LOT - most depts are still using xp sp2 and ie6!) |
Git uses it too. It's been theoretically broken for some time but weren't expecting a practical attack so soon. |  |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:46 - Feb 24 with 2182 views | DanTheMan |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:33 - Feb 24 by itfcjoe |
What is a password manager for us non techies - other than what it very obviously sounds like and how does it work across devices? |
Exactly as it sounds. Manages your passwords, and can generate some for you too.
Some are cross device, some are not.
Some options:
1password - https://1password.com/downloads/ (never used but I believe it has cross device support)
LastPass - https://www.lastpass.com/ (have to pay for mobile support but is only £10 a year)
KeyPass - http://keepass.info/download.html (Unofficial ports for mobile sync, but the desktop client is very well known) | |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:54 - Feb 24 with 2150 views | feelingblue |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:46 - Feb 24 by DanTheMan |
Exactly as it sounds. Manages your passwords, and can generate some for you too.
Some are cross device, some are not.
Some options:
1password - https://1password.com/downloads/ (never used but I believe it has cross device support)
LastPass - https://www.lastpass.com/ (have to pay for mobile support but is only £10 a year)
KeyPass - http://keepass.info/download.html (Unofficial ports for mobile sync, but the desktop client is very well known) |
I use LastPass, and whilst it may be good, it is also a pain in the ar5e |  | | |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:59 - Feb 24 with 2140 views | DanTheMan |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:54 - Feb 24 by feelingblue |
I use LastPass, and whilst it may be good, it is also a pain in the ar5e |
Yeah it can be annoying for sure. I only have it for the really important accounts. | |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 10:09 - Feb 24 with 2014 views | Illinoisblue |
Important includes TWTD, right? |  |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 10:11 - Feb 24 with 2000 views | WeWereZombies |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 10:09 - Feb 24 by Illinoisblue |
Important includes TWTD, right? |
But I guess you are safe with the password 'TWTD'? |  |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 10:27 - Feb 24 with 1967 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 08:46 - Feb 24 by DanTheMan |
Exactly as it sounds. Manages your passwords, and can generate some for you too.
Some are cross device, some are not.
Some options:
1password - https://1password.com/downloads/ (never used but I believe it has cross device support)
LastPass - https://www.lastpass.com/ (have to pay for mobile support but is only £10 a year)
KeyPass - http://keepass.info/download.html (Unofficial ports for mobile sync, but the desktop client is very well known) |
What if you are on a PC at an airport or something, do you just sign in or something?
What about existing passwords? Do you have to re do them? |  |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 10:43 - Feb 24 with 1927 views | DanTheMan |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 10:27 - Feb 24 by Lord_Lucan |
What if you are on a PC at an airport or something, do you just sign in or something?
What about existing passwords? Do you have to re do them? |
"What if you are on a PC at an airport or something, do you just sign in or something?"
I can't speak for 1password or keepass, but LastPass you can login to from a website and then get the password you need. Bit more of a hassle but it works.
"What about existing passwords? Do you have to re do them?"
Depends where they are at the moment. Most of the password managers have an import tool, definitely works from Chrome. Easiest thing to do is try it and see if you like it. Don't think you have to pay up front for any of them. | |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 11:43 - Feb 24 with 1859 views | Illinoisblue |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 10:11 - Feb 24 by WeWereZombies |
But I guess you are safe with the password 'TWTD'? |
Changed to Hobnob so it's all good. | |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 19:27 - Feb 24 with 1727 views | Ryorry |
How do you know if your stuff goes through Cloudfare, Dan?
I'm not actually signed up for it or anything*
*net know-nothing alert... |  |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 20:38 - Feb 24 with 1629 views | MJallday |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 19:27 - Feb 24 by Ryorry |
How do you know if your stuff goes through Cloudfare, Dan?
I'm not actually signed up for it or anything*
*net know-nothing alert... |
cloudflare is generally used by online services to prevent DDos attacks
its used my most of the top online retailers, plus most websites worth their salt
you could do a reverse dns/nslookup which might tell you or give you a PTR record. but really, its unavoidable. theres little you can do
i would point out the risk is very low. id also point out that cloudflares potential exploits are probably the least of your web worries when it comes to general surfing. | |
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| Change your passwords for important sites on 20:42 - Feb 24 with 1618 views | Ryorry |
| Change your passwords for important sites on 20:38 - Feb 24 by MJallday |
cloudflare is generally used by online services to prevent DDos attacks
its used my most of the top online retailers, plus most websites worth their salt
you could do a reverse dns/nslookup which might tell you or give you a PTR record. but really, its unavoidable. theres little you can do
i would point out the risk is very low. id also point out that cloudflares potential exploits are probably the least of your web worries when it comes to general surfing. |
Ah, OK, cheers for the info MJ. | |
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