Friday, August 30, 2019

9 Reasons Your Password Is Going to Get You Hacked

 

You may feel like your password is safe because it uses letters, numbers, and an ampersand, but don’t be so sure. Here are secrets to why your secure account is more hackable than you think.

  1. Your password is "Password"
  2. You didn't check it's strength first
  3. You use the same password for everything
  4. Your security question is obvious
  5. You use a. common phrase
  6. You didn't use the space bar
  7. You didn't use a mnemonic device
  8. It's not long enough
  9. You didn't use two-factor authentication
Read all the details in Damon Beres' article at www.rd.com/advice/work-career/password-security-weak.

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