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Adding random characters to a passphrase
Oct. 29, 2022, 10:12 p.m. | /u/EncryptionIsFreedom
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TryEvergladeHabitantAbdomen
Now lets say I take 8 random characters which the entropy for that is about 52 bits.
j!9$)L2m
Now what if I put those characters on the end of my passphrase.
TryEvergladeHabitantAbdomenj!9$L2m
Would this give my new passphrase with the added characters about 103 bits of entropy because 51+ 52 = 103?
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