{"id":4964,"date":"2022-03-08T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev1.replior.mobi\/?p=4964"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:50:35","slug":"pedo-mellon-a-minno-speak-friend-and-enter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/complior.se\/en\/pedo-mellon-a-minno-speak-friend-and-enter\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedo mellon a minno, speak friend and enter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1c95cc62 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-627ud4 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4964_4d415a-67\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4964_c06c68-94 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true 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wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"publish-date-container\">\r\n\t<svg\r\n\t\twidth=\"16\"\r\n\t\theight=\"16\"\r\n\t\tviewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\r\n\t\tfill=\"none\"\r\n\t\tstroke=\"#4b4b4b\"\r\n\t\tstroke-width=\"2\"\r\n\t\tstroke-linecap=\"round\"\r\n\t\tstroke-linejoin=\"round\"\r\n\t\txmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\r\n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\r\n\t>\r\n\t\t<rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\" ry=\"2\"><\/rect>\r\n\t\t<line x1=\"16\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"6\"><\/line>\r\n\t\t<line x1=\"8\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"6\"><\/line>\r\n\t\t<line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"><\/line>\r\n\t<\/svg>\r\n\t<span class=\"date-text\">\r\n\t\tMar 08, 2022\t<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_5c7835-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon animated fadeIn delay-100ms\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_5c7835-50\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_clock kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">4 min <\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4964_6942eb-1a size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/complior.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/password-guy-02-1024x536.png\" alt=\"password on a smartphone\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-73527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/complior.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/password-guy-02-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/complior.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/password-guy-02-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/complior.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/password-guy-02-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/complior.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/password-guy-02-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/complior.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/password-guy-02-2048x1072.png 2048w, https:\/\/complior.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/password-guy-02-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2eeb7bfc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-7ekwt5 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_9c33a4-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_9c33a4-26\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_147941-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_147941-38\">On Moria\u2019s door, the elder dwell of Durin, king of the dwarves, it was written: PEDO MELLON A MINNO. In Overstron language it sounded like \u201cSpeak friend and enter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_b17fb6-d8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_b17fb6-d8\">The mighty wizard struggled for almost a day to crack the password, and finally Frodo just inferred what it was, carved in a sort of ancient, monolithic, elven post-it: MELLON (friend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_7df05c-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_7df05c-20\">Quite a weak password, some would argue. However, it was written in a runic language that very few people knew, and it was probably not even intended to be a password, given the well-known hospitality of the dwarves in Middle Earth during the realm of Durin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-7ekwt5 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_42ae68-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_42ae68-69\">PCI-DSS Requirement 8.2.3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_e401e4-6b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_e401e4-6b\">With that in mind, let\u2019s consider PCI-DSS requirement 8.2.3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-16cwvnk is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90752e8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_6d3b9d-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_6d3b9d-c1\">Password Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_5fbebe-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_5fbebe-18\">Passwords\/phrases must meet the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-list blockera-block blockera-block-1mwgvg3 has-manrope-font-family\">\n<li>Require a minimum length of at least seven characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contain both numeric and alphabetic characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternatively, have complexity and strength equivalent to the above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_6e0027-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_6e0027-b5\">At first glance, this might seem reasonable, but is it really enough?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-7ekwt5 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_ce8a3a-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_ce8a3a-37\">Weakness of Minimal Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_2e303d-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_2e303d-a1\">It is not the same as writing your password on a doormat or sticking it on your monitor, but is seven characters with numbers and letters truly secure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-16cwvnk is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90752e8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_c5bdb8-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_c5bdb8-22\">Password Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_7d5c3a-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_7d5c3a-18\">Assuming no salting and focusing purely on brute-force attacks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-list blockera-block blockera-block-1q28mza has-manrope-font-family\">\n<li>\u201caaaaaa1\u201d technically satisfies the requirement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Variants like \u201caAaaaa1\u201d or \u201cAaAaA1a\u201d also comply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_c0e75e-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_c0e75e-62\">But are they secure? Strictly speaking, yes, they are compliant. Practically speaking, no, they are extremely weak. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-bmafgk is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_6f1f24-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_6f1f24-cf\">Brute-Force Reality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_9980fd-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_9980fd-25\">Based on password strength calculators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-list blockera-block blockera-block-td9z3z has-manrope-font-family\">\n<li>\u201caaaaaa1\u201d \u2192 cracked instantly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201caAaaaa1\u201d \u2192 cracked instantly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201caa#aaa1\u201d \u2192 ~3 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAaAaA#1\u201d \u2192 ~1 hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAaAaA#1a\u201d \u2192 ~3 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_533eb6-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_533eb6-a2\">But are they secure? Strictly speaking, yes, they are compliant. Practically speaking, no, they are extremely weak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_c426d0-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_c426d0-05\">A 7-character password with letters and numbers, at a speed of 10,000,000 guesses per second, would take 13 min to crack. If you increase complexity by upper and lower case and symbol. It will take up to 87 days to crack it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-bmafgk is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_a78c2b-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_a78c2b-24\">PCI-DSS Requirement 8.2.4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_526fe1-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_526fe1-68\">Another relevant requirement is password rotation. Password must be changed at least once every 90 days. However if a password can be cracked in 13 minutes, then logically shouldn&#8217;t it be changed every 10 minutes instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_57606d-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_57606d-6d\">But are they secure? Strictly speaking, yes, they are compliant. Practically speaking, no, they are extremely weak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_d3122d-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_d3122d-50\">A 7-character password with letters and numbers, at a speed of 10,000,000 guesses per second, would take 13 min to crack. If you increase complexity by upper and lower case and symbol. It will take up to 87 days to crack it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-bsz9tu is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90752e8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_9d7945-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_9d7945-13\">Practical Security Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_58c0d7-67 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_58c0d7-67\">To make passwords meaningfully secure while staying compliant, additional rules should be enforced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-list blockera-block blockera-block-19y7bwc has-manrope-font-family\">\n<li>Minimum 8 characters (or more)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of upper and lower case letters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inclusion of symbols<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_7ce1b2-55 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_7ce1b2-55\">With these in place, the cracking time can reach 23 years even if an attacker had that time, the password rotation would invalidate their effort. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-19x9sv3 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_0bce68-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_0bce68-66\">Password Reuse (Requirement 8.2.5)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_a6a215-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_a6a215-ff\">Another important control is that users must not reuse the last four passwords. This helps prevent cyclical weak-password reuse in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-6qka38 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90752e8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_0eb735-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_0eb735-71\">Real-World Observations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_cf5dee-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_cf5dee-dc\">As a QSA, when reviewing Active Directory GPO settings and Linux PAM confiugrations go beyond requirement 8.2.3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_c6db5b-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_c6db5b-2a\">Why does the requirement not explicitly mandate symbols like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_32638d-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_32638d-fc\"><strong><code>, ; . : - _ ' * \u00a8 ^ + ? \\ ! \u201d # \u00a4 % &amp; \/ ( ) = } ] [ { \\ @ \u00a3 $ \u00a7<\/code><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_c62349-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_c62349-f9\">This omission highlights a gap between compliance and real security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-1dy6zai is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90752e8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_6b5943-6c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_6b5943-6c\">The Case for Passphrases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_d58188-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_d58188-97\">A much stronger and more user-friendly approach is the use of passphrases. Exempel &#8221;Iwatchedthelordoftherings30times&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-list blockera-block blockera-block-19y7bwc has-manrope-font-family\">\n<li>Extremely long<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to remember<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly resistant to brute-force attacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_8b9419-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_8b9419-fe\">Estimated cracking time will be 18 duodecillion years. Even if hte number changes, the strength remains similiar. Do not use example passphrases like &#8221;Iwatchedthelordoftherings30times&#8221; and &#8221;Iwatchedstarwars100times&#8221;, such example often end up in password dictionaries and rainbow tables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-1kqy1b7 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_1fb21b-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_1fb21b-7a\">Multi-Factor Authentication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_9fc287-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_9fc287-f3\">The most effective protection is multi-factor authentication (MFA), which combines something you know (a password) with something you have or something you are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blockera-block blockera-block-1kqy1b7 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2c973f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4964_f21e16-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4964_f21e16-3e\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-list blockera-block blockera-block-19y7bwc has-manrope-font-family\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lockdown.co.uk\/?pg=combi\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.lockdown.co.uk\/?pg=combi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/howsecureismypassword.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/howsecureismypassword.net\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lastbit.com\/pswcalc.asp\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/lastbit.com\/pswcalc.asp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to create strong passwords and why that is so important! 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