A mixed-case password that is eight characters long and contains a numeral and a symbol has long been considered strong, even by many IT departments. After all, it is one of 6.1 quadrillion combinations, and would take a reasonably fast computer nearly a year to crack. That password, however, is no longer secure enough, thanks to human behavior and technology. For … [Read more...] about The 8-Character Password Is No Longer Secure
Just in time for Halloween comes something that might scare anyone who spends a lot of time online: SplashData's annual list of the most common passwords used on the Internet and posted by hackers. Users of any of these passwords are the most likely to be victims in future breaches. In a year with several high profile password hacking incidents at major sites including … [Read more...] about Worst Passwords of 2012