Passwords are supposed to keep us safe, but they can be an open door for hackers to attack our finances and identity. Here’s how you can protect yourself
Choosing an easy-to-guess password – too easily hackable!
Not including enough numbers and special characters – makes the password fairly unique!
Using the same password for multiple sites – hackers can log into other sites using the same email and password!
Never changing your passwords – at least change passwords to affected services!
Creating a password that’s too short – makes passwords easy to both online brute-forcing as well as offline hash cracking
Ignoring data-breach news – Data from breaches gets distributed to the bad guys. Change passwords when you hear a site you use is breached!
Opting for impossible-to-memorise passwords – having to write it down somewhere!!
Storing passwords in places that aren’t secure – use a password manager, not your notebook!
Slightly modifying your password – research shows that modifying passwords slightly is extremely common and also very predictable
Using malicious password generators – Hackers with malicious intentions can set up such websites to lure users to select good, quality passwords while they are caching the generated password
Choosing passwords you can’t remember – There are many different passwords a user could create simply from a nursery rhyme that has nothing to do with your family, pets, dates, or locations and can be easy to remember. J&JwUth3H1ll or J4ckAJ1llwUptH1!!
Not using a reputable password manager – Don’t use a you save to your computer called passwords!
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