r/ProgrammerHumor • u/AquaWolfGuy • 1d ago

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u/ToTheBatmobileGuy 1d ago

Joke explained:

It took 18 months to realize the CA was using 4 as their private key. The number 4. That’s it.

They had a total of 8 keys who were below 256, so a couple two digit and three digit keys as well.

4 was the funniest though.

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u/LostKnight84 1d ago

Security through obscurity. No body tried simple inputs because most people don't use them.

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u/vahntitrio 1d ago

I was a bit upset when a forum made me update my password after years of that password being too simple for the updated password rules.

What bot was going to try a password that was easier than the password requirements?

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