Why does my computer think harder when I type in a wrong password?
seikai
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2 responses to “seikai”
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It’s not thinking; it’s counting digital sheep. It knows instantaneously that your password was wrong, but it then ticks off a few seconds before re-prompting.
There’s a delay before re-prompting you for your password to reduce the effectiveness of rapid-fire automated password guessing attacks.
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ohhhhh I see!! Makes sense!
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