On the occasion of World Password Day, which this year is celebrated on May 2, 2019, ESET advises users to consider the consequences that an inappropriate password can have on their security accessς. Καθώς η συχνότητα των παραβιάσεων και των μαζικών κλοπών προσωπικών δεδομένων αυξάνεται διαρκώς, οι χρήστες καλούνται, περισσότερο από ποτέ, να είναι ιδιαίτερα εξοικειωμένοι με τη δημιουργία πολλών αλλά και ισχυρών password.
This process can be tedious, but the consequences of using very simple passwords or the same password to access multiple accounts can pose a serious security risk.
Even today, a large percentage of users have not understood the importance of creating secure passwords. According to recently data από το Εθνικό Κέντρο Ασφάλειας στον Κυβερνοχώρο του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, πάνω από 23,2 εκατομμύρια παραβιασμένοι λογαριασμοί χρησιμοποιούσαν τον κωδικό πρόσβασης «123456», ενώ 7,7 εκατομμύρια χρήστες χρησιμοποιούσαν τον κωδικό «123456789». Οπωσδήποτε, πλέον οι τεχνολογίες πιστοποίησης διπλού ή πολλαπλού παράγοντα (2FA/MFA) ενισχύουν σημαντικά την protection, however, the need for unique and strong passwords continues to be a priority for account security.
World Password Day: According to ESET, the first step in creating secure passwords is for users to avoid using just one word, especially English, and to prefer to use a phrase or phrase that is not easy to imagine. , or normally would not appear next to each other in a sentence. As avoiding words in the dictionary will increase the strength of the code, it is a good idea for users to use words that they have invented themselves.
It is also important for users to remember that passwords are personal, not disclosed and that for everyone account απαιτείται ένας μοναδικός Password. Για τους χρήστες που δυσκολεύονται να θυμηθούν ένα σύνθετο κωδικό, η ESET προτείνει τη χρήση ενός αξιόπιστου password manager. In general, the main rule is that the larger the password, the more secure it is. Special characters can also be used, which if inserted at different points, mixed with normal characters, and not just at the end, the code becomes stronger.
Using personal data as a password is also a common practice that can compromise security, as, in this case, the passwords they may look like the username. In addition, if one cybercrime has managed to steal the user's personal information (whether from Facebook or otherwise), it will be even easier for him to guess the password as well. In this direction, ESET advises users to change passwords regularly, keeping in mind that the more important the data being protected, the more often passwords should be changed.
Finally, ESET instructs users to follow the instructions in the article "How to spot if your password was stolen in a security breach"Or check the"Have I Been PwnedTo find out if their passwords have been compromised, and to change them if necessary.
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