This makes hackers despair 9 tips for a secure password
"Password" as a password has replaced the classic "123456" at the top of the list of the top 200 most common passwords. A look at the entire ranking illustrates our convenience in this regard. So if you use similarly simple character and number strings for your passwords, you should mark Change Your Password Day in red in your calendar on February 1.
Good to know: A secure password does not necessarily have to be changed. IT security experts agree on this and corresponding institutes in various countries have been distancing themselves from the recommendation to change passwords regularly for years. But how secure is your password?
123456? On Passwordcheck you can test your creative and hopefully cryptic word creations easily, quickly and securely for their stability. The way the site works is explained transparently. Don't worry, the passwords entered for testing do not leave your browser and do not end up on a server.
9 tips for your new password
Not too simple, not too short
The longer, the more cryptic. At least 10 characters would be ideal for a secure password.
No birthdays, names of family members or pets
This kind of information is very easy to find on social networks, for example.
No logical strings of numbers or characters
These are easy to remember, but also easy to decode.
Use upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters
This makes it considerably more difficult for algorithms to gain unwanted access.
Never pass on passwords
Never, ever, to anyone.
Create mnemonic bridges
A password mnemonic can help. For example, the first letters of the words make up the new password. ("I always go for a walk with my dog at 6 o'clock" becomes: "Igiu6UmmHs").
Try out the password generator
New passwords can be easily generated with the password generator.
Change user name
Whenever possible, the e-mail address should not be used as the user name and a unique name should be chosen instead.
Fingerprint and multi-factor authentication
Touch ID, Face ID and multi-factor authentication are becoming increasingly common and offer modern, more effective protection for our data.
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