Do you take precautions with your passwords? What makes a secure password?
Let’s go ask the boys.
Reece says its best to have a total random mixture of letters (upper & lower case), symbols, & numbers. It’s also best to try to have different passwords for each different application you use. Or to at least have some difference in the passwords. – One super secure password is no good if somebody figures it out.
If you struggle with remembering random letters and numbers, Toby advises leeting a word. Leeting is wh3n y0u cr34te w0rd5 w1th numb3rs 1n th3m. Although top hackers will check leeted words, it will make it more difficult for colleagues and people around you to remember them. Always mix in some other randomness.
Mark suggests a ‘passphrase’ might be best, a few random words strung together, they will be easy to remember but difficult for a computer to crack. Maybe try a rule like always using a colour and animal and a name. Add some symbols and numbers in for good measure and away you go. – Gr33npUff1n0sc@r
Here are the world’s 25 most common used passwords of 2017 – and the biggest no no’s to give you an idea of what NOT to do:
1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. qwerty
4. 12345678
5. 111111
6. 1234567890
7. 1234567
8. password
9. 123123
10. 987654321
11. qwertyuiop
12. mynoob
13. 123321
14. 666666
15. 18atcskd2w
16. 7777777
17. 1q2w3e4r
18. 654321
19. 555555
20. 3rjs1la7qe
21. google
22. 1q2w3e4r5t
23. 123qwe
24. zxcvbnm
25. 1q2w3e
So, why don’t you drop your passwords into an email to us and we tell you how secure they really are…
WAIT! THAT WAS A TRICK… and you almost fell for it!
Be wary of people asking for your passwords, even if they know some personal info about you, always make sure you know the person or company and can verify who they are.
But you can try it in this secure website - https://howsecureismypassword.net.
It would take 10 millions years for mine to be cracked… tell us how long it would take for yours to be cracked. For real this time.
