A simple way to avoid passwords hacks and earn some money


A recent hack of LastPass (see [1-3]) again highlighted the problem with passwords stored in encrypted files. These files can be hacked, stolen, damaged, corrupted, confiscated, etc. A simple solution to this problem is to use dynamical passwords generators (DPGs), which do not store passwords in any place but generate them on demand when users need them (see [4]).

This is not the first hack. Every year passwords management and crypto companies have such hacks. This creates business and income opportunities for content creators, bloggers and writers.

Here are some opportunities that exist now:

-create content on how to use free public DPGs and monetize it;

-teach people how to use these free tools (public DPGs);

-develop courses on how to use these tools;

-create videos on how to use these tools;

-write e-books, articles, posts, etc. on this topic;

-offer additional services/products to these tools or based on these tools;

-show how to use the tools against quantum computers encryption breaks;

-add your idea in the comments section.

The main advantages of web based generated on demand passwords are simplicity and security.

Even methods that rely on your memory or paper are not secure enough, because you need to type your passwords using a keyboard. If your device has a key-logger or other type of spyware, hackers will be able to stole your passwords. With web based apps you copy-paste your passwords in a web browser and key-loggers can not intercept these passwords.

Take into account that some researchers claim that they can broke encryption methods (see [5-7]). This puts the whole crypto industry vulnerable as well as security of information on internet and our accounts in online financial institutions.

 

References

[1] https://grahamcluley.com/lostpass-after-the-lastpass-hack-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

[2] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/lastpass-says-hackers-have-obtained-vault-data-and-a-wealth-of-customer-info/

[3] https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/22/lastpass-customer-password-vaults-stolen/

[4] https://dynpass.online

[5] https://therecord.media/chinese-researchers-claim-to-have-broken-rsa-with-a-quantum-computer-experts-arent-so-sure/

[6] https://www.newscientist.com/article/2353376-quantum-computers-can-break-major-encryption-method-researchers-claim/

[7] https://www.ft.com/content/b15680c0-cf31-448d-9eb6-b30426c29b8b



 

 

 

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