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Are you passwords safe?

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Are you using these followings as your online password?

  • Your partner, child, or pet’s name, possibly followed by a 0 or 1 (because they’re always making you use a number, aren’t they?)
  • The last 4 digits of your social security number.
  • 123 or 1234 or 123456.
  • “password”
  • Your city, or college, football team name.
  • Date of birth - yours, your partner’s or your child’s.
  • “god”
  • “letmein”
  • “money”
  • “love”

Folks at onemansblog reveal how hackers can easily get in your internet account if you have a weak password. Check out “How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords” by TheMan and learn some useful password tips.

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Posted by hongkiat in Web Tricks , at 04.17.07

Comments

  1. nikita April 17th, 2007

    it’s weAk not weEk

    Reply

  2. Chris April 17th, 2007

    Dude.

    what a coincidence. i also wrote on a similar post about creating strong passwords at :
    http://rangit.com/information-technology/steps-to-create-easy-to-remember-strong-passwords/

    Reply

  3. hongkiat April 17th, 2007

    Chris: Lol, What makes you write such an article all of a sudden?

    Reply

  4. Daniel August 5th, 2007

    I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding , but it’s just my opinion, which could be wrong :)

    Reply

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