passphrase

passphrase

A secret set of characters (numbers, letters, symbols) used to access an account. Often used for online accounts. Passphrases can also be used as an additional layer on top of a cryptocurrency wallet seed phrase.

Related term: seed phrase

The CryptoCurrency Security Standard (CCSS) has been updated to version 9.0. See the updated CCSS here.

Systems certified under 8.1 are still valid.