Chapter IV
What we choose
Leaks let us read millions of passwords at once. What they reveal is less about security than about people.
What did Adobe’s password hints give away?
Often, the password itself.
The long answerHow were passwords recovered after 9/11?
By asking the families about the people they had lost.
The long answerWhat did 32 million leaked RockYou passwords reveal?
A lot of love: “iloveyou” was the fifth most common password.
The long answerWhat did one leaked password reveal about Mark Zuckerberg?
That he had used it more than once, as nearly half of us do.
The long answer