Strong Passwords: Motor Memory Passphrase
Motor Memory is in the palm of your hand. From your various wallet passphrases to online login accounts, the need for strong passphrases, today, is imperative and this article will show you how to easily create passwords of above-average strength. Not only will you be able to generate stronger passwords on the fly, but the unprecedented techniques, such as the Motor Memory Passphrase, proposed in this article will simplify your task of creating memorable passphrases that are suitably unique, yet simple. As simple as tapping your fingers on a desk. If you've read Part One: Strong Passwords....
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Ryan Castellucci, a security researcher at digital fraud firm White Ops, shared that there could be a loophole in which bitcoin passwords can be traced to steal funds. This might be possible through brainwallets, wherein bitcoin passwords are stored in the memory of the user through a long word or phrase that interacts with the blockchain. In particular, the brainwallet password might be traced to the private key, then to the public key, and eventually to the bitcoin wallet address. Castellucci revealed his findings in the DEF CON 23 annual global hacker convention. Traceable Bitcoin....