Social Engineering and Phishing
Social Engineering and Phishing
How do I use strong and unique passwords?
How do I use strong and unique passwords? In order to keep your accounts and information safe online, you must use what is often referred to as a strong and unique password. Let's start with what is not a strong and unique password. Some of the most commonly used passwords are things like, "Password" and "123456". These are not strong because they are easy to guess, and are not unique because thousands if not millions of accounts use these same passwords. "123456" also follows a sequential key path, so something like "qwerty" is also not a good password. Strong passwords can be used by using the length and complexity of the password to your advantage. See the picture below for reference: By using only a 4 character password, someone can essentially crack your password instantly. But by using 18 characters, only numbers in this case, it would take somewhere around 3 weeks. Now by using all the characters in the far right column, starting...
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