Posted on 01/20/2016 6:32:44 AM PST by 5150 FREEPER
Internet security software firm SplashData has released its annual list of passwords of the worst and most common passwords that you absolutely must not use. If you use any of the ones we list below, you must change them immediately.
They might be easier for you to remember, but they are also equally as easy for hackers to guess. Indeed, many of them are probably preset by malicious software algorithms looking to get into your accounts.
So if you have any wish to keep your money in your bank, your Twitter or Facebook accounts your own, or don't want a spouse to find out about your extramarital affair, the list contains the passwords you need to avoid.
Microsoft has some good tips on how to choose safe, alternative passwords. It says that a good password should be eight or more characters long, not be your user name, real name or company name, and, in fact, not contain a complete word at all.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
I did use the passwords “incorrect” and “doesnotmatch” so every time my password was wrong, it reminded me.
Well, that's just plain $+up!d.
Of course, when you graciously provided your password to the hackers who run the site, the time was reduced to mere seconds. ;-)
Actually no. I gave a mocked copy of it.
So my password is L4th5m#P4rk_1983
and I put in L5th3m#P0rk_2005
Of course, i just posted my password in a forum :)
Only us old stooges
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