Overview#
Password Dictionary is a list or service that provides passwords that are either considered too Simple or compromised.Password Dictionary is a of dictionary words, leaked password databases and books.
Password Dictionary are often used by Attackers performing Brute-Force attacks.
Password Dictionary are also used during Password Change and Password Reset operations to determine if the Password listed.
A common Password Dictionary is OWASP's SecLists
compromised Credentials Letter#
We are writing to let you know that we have reset your password because we have detected login credentials that match yours in a publicly accessible database related to a compromise of a third party website. Currently, the "mega lists" of compromised Credentials from third-party websites have over 3.8 billion entries and include leaks from websites including LinkedIn, Elance, Dropbox and Adobe. As a precautionary security measure, we have reset your ?????? password, and require you to create a new oneHave I been pwned?#
Is a great source for passwords and Credential Leaked DatabasesMore Information#
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:- Draft-behera-ldap-password-policy
- NIST.SP.800-63B
- Password Authentication is Broken
- Password Quality
- Password Spraying
- Password Validator
- Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
- [#1] - Have I been pwned?
- based on information obtained 2017-07-27-