We've published security experts' warnings several times about the dangers of choosing simple and easy passwords accesss. According to the data, however, there are many who choose exactly these codes to protect their online accounts.
Η SplashData, είναι μια κατασκευάστρια company λογισμικού διαχείρισης κωδικών πρόσβασης και δημοσίευσε μια λίστα με τους 25 κωδικούς που χρησιμοποιούνται περισσότερο. Η SplashData δημιούργησε τη λίστα αναλύοντας πληροφορίες που περιείχαν περισσότερους από 3,3 εκατομμύρια κωδικούς και συγκεντρώθηκαν από δεδομένα που είχαν δημοσιεύσει οι hackers το 2014.
The "Password" and "123456" codes continue to be the first on the list, while for some unknown reason the "strong" code "12345" is ranked third.
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 a lot of characters. The problem but with these passwords, it is the fact that they are very difficult to remember.
The list published by SplashData contains several codes such as: “baseball,” “dragon,” “football,” “mustang,” “access,” “master,” “michael,” “superman,” “696969,” and “batman.” Don't be fooled, none of them are any more secure than the first three. In a Brute Force attack, they are still among the first to automatically test the software.
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 one built in generator codes. Today there are several such applications, free and not. If you're in the process of choosing an app, make sure it's from a reputable company.
