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Would someone explain hacking to me? I understand that it can be easy to

guess your way into somebody's account if they're stupid enough to use birthdates, children's names, etc., as their log-in credentials. That's why all of my passwords are either randomly generated or are wild, illogical acronyms, with no relation to anything overtly familiar. I've considered my family's passwords to be unhackable. But I guess that's wrong. If the Julian Assanges of the world can hack into the DOD or CIA, then they can get anywhere. But how? How can those firewalls possibly be breached? And, short of being to somehow steal my passwords, how would someone be able to hack me with my random approach?

Posted: 04/13/2019 at 09:29AM

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Should have read this first. -- `lag 04/13/2019 10:07AM

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