FCC is so secure that they restrict user passwords to a max of 15 characters

[k3ym0@infosec.exchange]

FCC is so secure that they restrict user passwords to a max of 15 characters

@dumbpasswordrules

[altbot@fuzzies.wtf]

@k3ym0 A screenshot of a web page from the FCC's user registration site, showing an error during account creation. The URL displayed in the browser bar is "apps2.fcc.gov/fccUserReg/pages/createAccount.htm". Above the main content, a navigation bar has folder icons labeled "sup", "ben", "fin", "Irn", "prs", "lab", "sec", "pri", "news", and "cloud". Below the navigation bar, a light pink error box with a red "X" icon shows the text "The password cannot exceed 15 characters in length." Under the error box, a password input field is labeled "Password:" with an asterisk, containing 12 masked dots, and a visible eye icon to the right of the field.

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[jackryder@infosec.exchange]

@k3ym0 @dumbpasswordrules

That is... special

Why the heck would they limit to 15, I wonder?