ELI5: why is a password that uses numbers and letters stronger than one with only letters? the attackers don't know that you didn't use numbers, so they must include numbers in their brute force either way.

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  • yescrypt

    Password-based key derivation function and password hashing scheme building upon scrypt

    • I believe SHA512 or yescrypt are the favored hashing algorithms.

  • pass-import

    A pass extension for importing data from most existing password managers

    • On Linux/Android, I'm currently using pass, which I absolutely love. But that's more of a geek option.

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