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LibraryThing - Dumb Password Rules "Your password cannot be longer than 20 characters"

This dumb password rule is from LibraryThing.

"Your password cannot be longer than 20 characters"

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/librarything/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

16.02.2026 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MobileIron MDM - Dumb Password Rules You can't make this up - no dictionary words, no more than 2 repeating characters, no alphabetic sequences, no whitespace, 3 character sets, maximum of 32 characters.

This dumb password rule is from MobileIron MDM.

You can't make this up - no dictionary words, no more than 2 repeating
characters, no alphabetic sequences, no whitespace, 3 character sets,
maximum of 32 characters.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/mobileiron-mdm/

#password #passwords #infosec

15.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sky Ticket - Dumb Password Rules Sky is a german pay-TV provider with over 23 million subscribed users worldwide. They also have an online streaming service called "Sky Ticket". You can only set a **4 digit long PIN** with no option for two-factor authentication or any additional security mechanisms.

This dumb password rule is from Sky Ticket.

Sky is a german pay-TV provider with over 23 million subscribed users worldwide. They also have an online streaming service called "Sky Ticket".

You can only set a **4 digit long PIN** with no option for two-factor authentication or any additional securi

15.02.2026 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sears - Dumb Password Rules "cAsE sensitive, no spaces, ! or ? 8 characters min - 1 letter, 1 number Can't repeat same character more than 3 times in a row Cannot be or contain your username or email address"

This dumb password rule is from Sears.

"cAsE sensitive, no spaces, ! or ?
8 characters min - 1 letter, 1 number
Can't repeat same character more than 3 times in a row
Cannot be or contain your username or email address"

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/sears/

#password #passwords #infosec #cyb

14.02.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daybreak Games - Dumb Password Rules Max password length is 15 characters The only special characters that can be used are !"#$%

This dumb password rule is from Daybreak Games.

Max password length is 15 characters

The only special characters that can be used are !"#$%

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/daybreak-games/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

14.02.2026 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dnevnik.ru - Dumb Password Rules Silently (sic!) trim password to 30 symbols. That causes the stupid case when you could successfully registrate an account with password length of 52 and can't login with the password.

This dumb password rule is from Dnevnik.ru.

Silently (sic!) trim password to 30 symbols.

That causes the stupid case when you could successfully registrate an account with password length of 52 and can't login with the password.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/dnevnik-ru/

#password #password

13.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sprint - Dumb Password Rules Sprint "upgraded" their security and disallow special characters.

This dumb password rule is from Sprint.

Sprint "upgraded" their security and disallow special characters.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/sprint/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

13.02.2026 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Best Buy - Dumb Password Rules You can enter whatever password you like! But you probably don't want to make it too long, because you'll break us and you'll never be able to login again.

This dumb password rule is from Best Buy.

You can enter whatever password you like! But you probably don't want to
make it too long, because you'll break us and you'll never be able to
login again.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/best-buy/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpas

12.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BDO - Dumb Password Rules Please nominate a password which contains UPPERCASE, lowercase, numbers and symbols. Password should not be the same as the user ID. Avoid using consecutive characters such (ex. abc, DEF, 678) and invalid characters such as [!#$%^&';"].

This dumb password rule is from BDO.

Please nominate a password which contains UPPERCASE, lowercase, numbers and symbols.
Password should not be the same as the user ID.
Avoid using consecutive characters such (ex. abc, DEF, 678) and invalid characters such as [!#$%^&';"].

https://dumbpasswordrule

12.02.2026 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Walmart - Dumb Password Rules Your password must include the following: - 8-100 characters - Upper & lowercase letters - At least one number or special character

This dumb password rule is from Walmart.

Your password must include the following:
- 8-100 characters
- Upper & lowercase letters
- At least one number or special character

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/walmart/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

11.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unicaja - Dumb Password Rules Username is your national Spanish ID (easy to find). Your password must be 6 characters long. You can't type, only select characters from the virtual keyboard

This dumb password rule is from Unicaja.

Username is your national Spanish ID (easy to find).
Your password must be 6 characters long. You can't type, only select characters from the virtual keyboard

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/unicaja/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpa

11.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Credit Union Australia (CUA) Health - Dumb Password Rules Password must be between 7 and 10 characters, contain both an uppercase and a lowercase letter and have at least one number.

This dumb password rule is from Credit Union Australia (CUA) Health.

Password must be between 7 and 10 characters, contain both an uppercase and a lowercase letter and have at least one number.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/credit-union-australia-cua-health/

#password #passwords #infosec #c

10.02.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blackrock - Dumb Password Rules They force you to enter a password that has 8, 9, or 10 characters, then they lecture you on how to create a strong password.

This dumb password rule is from Blackrock.

They force you to enter a password that has 8, 9, or 10 characters, then
they lecture you on how to create a strong password.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/blackrock/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

10.02.2026 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paytm - Dumb Password Rules Password must be between 5 and 15 characters. Also, spaces don't count as characters.

This dumb password rule is from Paytm.

Password must be between 5 and 15 characters. Also, spaces don't count
as characters.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/paytm/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

09.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sprint - Dumb Password Rules Sprint "upgraded" their security and disallow special characters.

This dumb password rule is from Sprint.

Sprint "upgraded" their security and disallow special characters.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/sprint/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

09.02.2026 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Estheticon - Dumb Password Rules - At least 8 characters but limited to 20 characters at max - At least 1 digit - At least one letter (just a letter in general, no specific casing required) - No special characters at all

This dumb password rule is from Estheticon.

- At least 8 characters but limited to 20 characters at max
- At least 1 digit
- At least one letter (just a letter in general, no specific casing required)
- No special characters at all

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/estheticon/

#password #passwo

08.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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South Western Railway - Dumb Password Rules Certain special characters disallowed, but notably the phrase " or " is disallowed also. They're probably papering over SQL injection vulnerabilities 🀦

This dumb password rule is from South Western Railway.

Certain special characters disallowed, but notably the phrase " or " is disallowed also. They're probably papering over SQL injection vulnerabilities 🀦

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/south-western-railway/

#password #passwords #infosec

08.02.2026 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AmiAmi - Dumb Password Rules Your password needs to be between 6 and 12 characters long, must contain only letters and numbers.

This dumb password rule is from AmiAmi.

Your password needs to be between 6 and 12 characters long, must contain only letters and numbers.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/amiami/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

07.02.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moose Mobile - Dumb Password Rules Moose mobile is an Australian mobile service provider that imposes poor password requirements. "The password must be of minimum 4 and maximum 15 characters. The Confirm Password field may only contain alpha-numeric characters."

This dumb password rule is from Moose Mobile.

Moose mobile is an Australian mobile service provider that imposes poor password requirements.
"The password must be of minimum 4 and maximum 15 characters. The Confirm Password field may only contain alpha-numeric characters."

https://dumbpasswordrule

07.02.2026 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stuttgart Media University - Dumb Password Rules Your password has to be between 10 and 14 characters. Also, you need to have at least one number, one uppercase letter and one lowercase letter. And at least one of these special characters: ```!.,;+-=#$()[]{}&*```. But don't use any of these special characters: ```<>|Β§@€?:%^\"'`Β°~```. And don't use any umlauts. Or spaces. Or [diacritics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic). Finally, you can't have more than five letters in a row.

This dumb password rule is from Stuttgart Media University.

Your password has to be between 10 and 14 characters.
Also, you need to have at least one number, one uppercase letter and one lowercase letter.
And at least one of these special characters: ```!.,;+-=#$()[]{}&*```.
But don't use any of t

06.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keimyung University - Dumb Password Rules Okay, doesn't looks that hard... But wait, there are hidden rules! Hidden rules: your password can't have 3 times the same character in a row or more than 2 consecutive numbers. Also if your password is 20 characters or more you won't be able to write it in the mobile app.

This dumb password rule is from Keimyung University.

Okay, doesn't looks that hard... But wait, there are hidden rules!

Hidden rules: your password can't have 3 times the same character in a row or more than 2 consecutive numbers.
Also if your password is 20 characters or more you won't be able to

06.02.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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California Department of Motor Vehicles - Dumb Password Rules They also prohibit pasting into the password field by using a JavaScript `alert()` whenever you right-click or press the `Ctrl` button, so you can't use a password manager.

This dumb password rule is from California Department of Motor Vehicles.

They also prohibit pasting into the password field by using a JavaScript
`alert()` whenever you right-click or press the `Ctrl` button, so
you can't use a password manager.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/california-depar

05.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very.co.uk - Dumb Password Rules Password field allows *only* the listed Special Characters ($ . , ! % ^ \*). You're also forced to use both upper, and lower letters, as well as a number.

This dumb password rule is from Very.co.uk.

Password field allows *only* the listed Special Characters ($ . , ! % ^ \*).
You're also forced to use both upper, and lower letters, as well as a number.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/very-co-uk/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumb

05.02.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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La Banque Postale - Dumb Password Rules Password must be 6 digits and entered on custom pad.

This dumb password rule is from La Banque Postale.

Password must be 6 digits and entered on custom pad.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/la-banque-postale/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

04.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SAP Cloud Appliance Library - Dumb Password Rules Passwords between 8 and 9 characters are the best.

This dumb password rule is from SAP Cloud Appliance Library.

Passwords between 8 and 9 characters are the best.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/sap-cloud-appliance-library/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

04.02.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Entry - Dumb Password Rules "Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe."

This dumb password rule is from Global Entry.

"Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America
safe."

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/global-entry/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

03.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunny Portal - Dumb Password Rules The password must consist of at least 10 and at most 50 characters. It must contain at least one special character, one number, one lower-case letter and one upper-case letter. The following characters are permitted for the password: - Lower-case letters (a-z) - Upper-case letters (A-Z) - Digits (0-9) - Special characters (!\"Β§$%&/()=?*+'#-_.:,;|{[]}Β²Β³^Β°)

This dumb password rule is from Sunny Portal.

The password must consist of at least 10 and at most 50 characters. It must contain at least one special character, one number, one lower-case letter and one upper-case letter.
The following characters are permitted for the password:

- Lower-case lette

03.02.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GameFly - Dumb Password Rules Password is 6-12 characters with no other restrictions. You can easily do 6 numbers, 6 lowercase letters, etc.

This dumb password rule is from GameFly.

Password is 6-12 characters with no other restrictions. You can easily do 6 numbers, 6 lowercase letters, etc.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/gamefly/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

02.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rogers - Dumb Password Rules I can only use 4 special characters? Password guidelines - Your password should be between 8-20 characters and have at least one number and one letter. - The following special characters are allowed: ! @ # $

This dumb password rule is from Rogers.

I can only use 4 special characters?

Password guidelines
- Your password should be between 8-20 characters and have at least one number and one letter.
- The following special characters are allowed: ! @ # $

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/rogers/

#pas

02.02.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Equifax - The Work Number - Dumb Password Rules Eight to sixteen characters, numeric digits only, not the same as the User ID. * Number of permutations: 1E+16 * Number of permutations for the weakest length: 1E+8 * vs permutations for a 8-16 password using standard characters: 4E+31 * vs permutations for the weakest length of 8 using standard characters: 7E+15 * Other issues: allows and encourages the use of sequences like "12345678", SSN, DOB, today's date * At stake: last 4 digits of SSN, current and past addresses, and detailed work history of millions of Americans, down to how much their paycheck was in the third week of September 2007 * Past security screw-ups by this company: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equifax#Security_Failings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equifax#Security_Failings)

This dumb password rule is from Equifax - The Work Number.

Eight to sixteen characters, numeric digits only, not the same as the User ID.
* Number of permutations: 1E+16
* Number of permutations for the weakest length: 1E+8
* vs permutations for a 8-16 password using standard characters: 4E+31
* vs

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