# Why passwords have never been weakerand crackers have never been stronger

<http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/passwords-under-assault/>

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- Saved: August 21, 2012 (2012-08-21T11:09:59Z)
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## Facts

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## Same host

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- [A Fort Knox for Web crypto keys: Inside Symantecs SSL certificate vault](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/91a21dd14859/) (arstechnica.com, November 5, 2012)

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## Elsewhere

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