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BMO only uses the first six characters of your password for online banking.

5 pointsby ptoltsover 12 years ago
I was just using the BMO iPhone app to check my balance, when I mistyped my password. I had hit the final key too many times, but had already clicked sign in. To my surprise, I was logged in anyway. After testing in a browser I realized BMO only cares about the first six characters of your password.<p>Astounding.

3 comments

Mankhoolover 12 years ago
I thought that the limit WAS 6 characters from telephone banking days prior to online banking and mobile banking - a holdover. So when I set up online banking eons ago I used the same PW and was setup instantly. I take it new account setups are asking for a longer and more secure PW?
ari_elleover 12 years ago
Sadly this is more common than you might think and also <i>well known</i>
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albumediaover 12 years ago
Very interesting....at least it's not 4.
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