Is your password sunshine, 666666, or monkey? Bad news: if a hacker tries to guess your password, those are some of the very first ones they’ll try. SplashData, makers of the password managers SplashID, TeamsID, and Gpass, just released its annual “worst passwords” list.
The company examined over 5 million leaked passwords, and named the 25 most common passwords. Combined, these passwords are used by 10 per cent of computer users.
We're fans of password managers here, not only because they help you generate and save stronger passwords, but because they have a few more tricks up their sleeve. If you're using a password manager such as 1Password or Lastpass, you can use it as a digital double for your physical safe box (you do have one of those, right?).
You know those corny movie scenes, where someone hacks their boss or girlfriend or enemy's password by looking around the room and making two guesses? In real life, that would work way more often than it should. Check out this list of the 25 most-used, and thus most hackable, passwords of 2017.
Most people know about good online security practices: make secure passwords, have a different one for each login and change them often. Far fewer people actually follow them -- but why? With the risk of hacking now greater than ever, it's important to have good password security practices, but most people still neglect them.
Chrome: Maybe you're working with someone who needs access to your accounts, or maybe you just want to share your Netflix with someone. Whatever the reason, if you want to share your online accounts without giving out your password, AccessURL allows you to do just that.
Dropbox was reportedly hacked back in 2012. In 2014, hundreds of Dropbox passwords were leaked by an anonymous hacker. Now Dropbox is forcing password changes on anyone with a password older than 2012. This story keeps unfolding, but here's the bottom line: Change your Dropbox password now.
When you make a new account for any sort of web site or service, there's usually a helpful-looking meter to tell how strong the password you came up with is. Don't listen to those meters.
You know you're supposed to use a password manager. In fact, you've been meaning to set one up for a long time, but haven't taken the plunge yet. Even popular ones, like LastPass, seem like a pain to set up. Good news: Getting started with a password manager is easier than you think.
