We've published security experts' warnings several times about the dangers of choosing simple and easy passwords. According to the data, however, there are quite a few who choose exactly these codes for her protection of their online accounts.
Η SplashData, is a password management software company and published a list of the 25 most used passwords. SplashData created the list by analyzing information that contained more than 3,3 millions codes and were compiled from data published by the hackers the 2014.
The codes "Password” and “123456” continue to top the list, while for some unknown reason, the “powerful” code “12345” took third place
It should be noted that all three codes are extremely easy and can break very quickly. Even if alphanumeric characters were added, a Brute Force attack could reveal them very quickly.
Mixing numbers, letters and symbols can create a strong password for you, especially if you use multiple characters. The problem with these passwords, however, is that they are very difficult to memorize.
The list published by SplashData contains many codes like: "baseball," "dragon," "football," "mustang," "access," "master," "michael," "superman," "xNUMX," and "batman. of them is no more safe than the first three. In a Brute Force attack, they are still among the first to test the software automatically.
A large array of varied characters requires more effort and time to break, thus discouraging the hacker. Who can remember these codes?
Especially if you have too many online accounts, and you don't want to use the same password everywhere, the problem grows. One solution is password management software that usually comes with a built-in password generator. Today there are several such applications, free and not. If you are in procedure when choosing an app, make sure it's from a reputable company.
