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Comment by TeMPOraL

> If you can't - just generate a random password as the answer. "I_ty/:QWuCllV?'6ILs`O12kl;d0-`1" is an excellent name for your first dog / high school. Just don't forget to use a password manager to store these.

Be wary of social engineering attacks though.

- <support on the phone> I'd also need you to provide me an answer to your security question. What was your first dog's name?

- <me> Oh, you know, it's a long string of random characters I generated, I'd have to give them to you one by one...

- <support> (looks at the answer) uh, right. I see. Let's continue then.

parent TeMPOraL 10 years ago

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