Also, you don’t need to write it down correctly, if you remember what’s the missing or different or fake bit. And you can write down a few decoy ones next to it. Or have it in two different places. Lots of room for obfuscation along with some good old fashioned physical security on where you store the note. And the backup note off-site, if you’re that kind of person.
Hell, just make some extra decoy ones just for fun and practice.
Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yes, and the master should be a paraphrase not a password.
RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
That’s just recommended to emphasize length. If your password is as long as a passphrase it’s likely more secure (harder to remember though).
Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
But if the point is to remember it, then you should use the security from length of series of 5+ random words. It’s easier to remember, write down, and type. All great characteristics of a master passphrase.
RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I don’t disagree, sorry if it sounded like I did.
There’s just a theoretical weakness since the base word lists are usually public knowledge and bruteforcers could (and probably already have) optimize for that.
The advantages of a passphrase outweigh though as you mentioned. An attacker would first need your repo anyway.