2015 began with the fact that Julia wrote some materials for paranoiacs. I have no idea how it happened. But once in a suit, then today I will share with you information about the most popular passwords of users in the past year. And if amongst this set of numbers and letters you have found your own, know - it's time to change it!
And despite the fact that the digital blog "123456" still keeps the palm tree in the list of the most not so that bad, but common, and therefore unreliable passwords, SplashData company published an annual list of unwanted passwords. January 20 in California, the report of the speakers of the company and I think he was at the same time witty, and very serious. For sure, seeing the list of the most popular passwords, security experts laughed very loudly at human naivete. In order to keep your information safe, and electronic wallets on the lock, you do not necessarily acquire wonderful devices. Just use the passwords. And not the most simple. And do not put the same password on all accounts from unlocking the computer to the account on facebook.
Even a short sentence can be sufficient if it is extended by an algorithm. We accept the offer "my unique password!". We expand it with _ as an additional special character. Now we combine this with the password algorithm for logging in, depending on the service.
This gives you a unique and very reliable password. You only need to remember the password core and the algorithm, then you can get the password in the head for each service. More and more services are being transferred to the Internet - from online banking to e-trains to virtual post-switches. All require registration with a username and password.
Actually, the list of the 25 most popular passwords looks like this:
- 123456
- 12345 - became more popular on 17 (!) Points
- 12345678
- qwerty
- 123456789
- 1234 - became more popular by 9 points
- baseball - novice
- dragon - novice
- football - novice
- 1234567
- monkey - became more popular by 5 points
- letmein
- abc123 - became less popular by 9 points, it's good
- 111111 - became less popular by 8 points, it's good
- mustang - novice
- access - novice
- shadow
- master - novice
- michael - novice
- superman - novice
- 696969 - Novye
- 123123 - became less popular by 12 points, it's good
- batman - novice
- trustno1
Use one of these passwords to protect your device is equivalent to if you had absolutely no password on it. During the year, more than 3.3 million passwords passed. And actually on these data and based on a report on user errors. The 25 most used passwords are 2.2% of unprotected passwords. And, according to Mark Burnett, a security specialist, notes that this is the lowest percentage for all four years of the company's work.
In order not to infect this password, many users choose extremely simple passwords or even for different services the same password. The main security risk: short passwords can be cracked in seconds - with free programs from the Internet.
Fortunately, there are a few simple rules, tools and good programs that we will present to you on the following pages. This is not a name or a meaningful word, it is a random string of characters. Nevertheless, a modern computer can crack the password in the shortest time with a stubborn way of trial and error. For several reasons: it is too short, does not use special characters, and consists of letters matched on the keyboard. These are only three common mistakes that should be avoided when choosing a password.
- if you can not protect your gadget with a fingerprint, use the password. Always use.
- if you have many accounts and devices that need a password, do not put everywhere the same. Better use the service-application for data storage, PasswordBox for example.
- do not use only dial-up passwords. It is better to have letters, numbers, signs, and different registers in it.
- passwords based on simple models on the keyboard (such as QWERTYUIOP or 1QAZ2WSX) are very easy to calculate, they are wildly popular, because they are remembered by mechanical memory.
- do not use your hobbies to make passwords - football with baseball at least words and new ones this year, but still.
- say "NO!" to the year and the date of your birth in the password. And also the dates of important days in your life, such as the birth of children, the third divorce or DR of the mother-in-law.
- do not use names of relatives and friends.
- and yes - the names of popular artists and athletes, the names of brands and films, as well as cruise expressions are also included in the list of "bad" passwords, although its more extended version.
So be vigilant and resourceful. And if you are too creative, and there are many accounts, do not forget everything, write down the passwords in a document called "DOCUMENT WITH IMPORTANT PASSWORDS" and everyone will be happy! (of course not). This was not stated in the report, but I will nevertheless specify - to write passwords from a bank card to a notebook that you carry with you all the time, take photos and store them in a gallery, write them on a napkin and glue it on a refrigerator or on a business card and put it on in the purse is NOT worth it. For this, there are instant messengers of passwords or boundless halls of mind where they are worth keeping. And if you have not watched, then a couple of elementary rules of conduct on the Internet, about which we sometimes forget, we reminded you here
We have compiled additional rules for you as a "password" for you on a separate page in this article. Do you want to know how safe your current passwords are? The site uses an encrypted connection, but for security reasons, you do not have to enter the correct password, only the type of the type.
Creating a password seems the easiest in the world. You just need to come up with a few characters and write them on a piece of paper. It's not so simple, unfortunately: complex passwords can not be seen, too simple are quickly cracked. It is not recommended to write passwords. The Memorandum can fall into the wrong hands or be lost. Provide the following strategies: use them to create secure passwords that you can still remember.
Imagine: someone can get into your apartment in real life or even worse - get into your head, read or change your thoughts. A good prospect? Would you try to protect yourself from it?
Accounts on sites, social networks, programs are your electronic personalities, and passwords are the only way to protect them from external influences. But the absolute majority of people do not give them a share of respect. As shown by statistics, the most popular passwords in Russia are so simple that even a child can open them.
This will simplify the password for the merchant. Combining words: select two words and create a new one from your syllables. It's very hard to crack. To increase security, add a number and a special character. Specify as a template: think about the proposal and create a password from the initial letters. You must also add a number and a special character. Make sure that you do not choose a well-known proverb as a proposal template.
Some cracking tools use exactly the same options. Useful neighbor key: Tap a word by pressing the adjacent keys. Thus, simple words such as "hungry money" become meaningless. As always, it is also worth using special symbols and numbers.
How to do it is not necessary
This article, of course, is written not for self-taught crackers, but for the most ordinary users. They need to know how these passwords look and avoid them at all costs. There are several simple rules that you should not do, if you want to keep your accounts intact. Otherwise, you will then have to apologize to your friends and colleagues for sending out spam and viruses. Here are the most important rules:
Analogies and opposites: replace parts of words with a similar or opposite term. A good example is the word "convenient". Own recipe for strong passwords. Think about your own recipe to "distort" the word. Another recipe: "Change the first letter with the last letter, the second letter on the second letter, etc.". With the help of such recipes, you can restore the password at any time and only remember the initial word.
Each of them is individual and includes a lot of characters. So, you can use for each password and start with a different letter. Even if the card is lost, the fraudster can hardly find the right way. The drawback of the method: A card you should always have. If it is lost, the passwords also disappeared.
- One account - one password. On different accounts, passwords must be different. Using one is a good help to crackers.
- The longer - the better. The password must be at least 8 characters in length. Better - more than 10. Or 12.
- Strength in diversity. A strong password should combine not only numbers, but also letters with symbols. If possible, it is worth changing the case. Remember this, of course, more difficult, but also hack too.
- What is written with a pen ... The worst idea is to write down the password on paper and store it in a purse or near a working computer. If you can not keep several combinations in memory, then it's better to use special programs for storing them.
- If the password makes sense - it is meaningless as a password. The sacramental "maiden name of the mother", "the name of the first pet" and other standard versions - with social networks and blogs their defensive ability has become extremely low.
The rules, as you can see, are quite simple, but few people follow them. At least, according to statistics.
The advantage is obvious: the risk of too simple or forgotten passwords is eliminated. In addition, these systems are safe from keyloggers and other spies. To the passwords one comes today, but still not around. Hardware solutions are not available for all services. In addition, they must be purchased separately. For sensitive applications, such as online banking, this multi-user work is always worthwhile if the vendor supports this solution.
With the growth of Internet services, you need to remember more and more passwords. However, at some point the best memory is sluggish. The simplest solution is to write passwords. Unfortunately, most of the security is lost. Therefore, never write down passwords along with user names or even related services.
What is most often used as passwords in Russia
So did you come up with a password?
Only a small part of users use character combinations, as it should. Others use meaningful passwords. And in Russia the following groups are most often used:
- Date of Birth. It is clear that to forget, the date of birth is impossible, but it is not difficult to find it. Some cunning comrades remember about their children, parents, husbands / wives. A little more interesting, but also ineffective.
- Phone number. The length of this password is its plus, but the absence of symbols, and most importantly - a simple opportunity to find it - a big minus.
- Name of the pet. Very popular passwords, easy to remember, but equally simple and for hacking.
- Combinations are located next number and letters. Very frequent passwords, we'll talk about them separately.
- Logical. For many, the password "password" seems like an original and witty solution. The burglars are very grateful to them for this.
And there are many similar examples. The most common passwords do not differ either elegance, originality, or resistance to malicious programs and programmers.
Also, keep your laptop away from the computer. A good trick: use filling words to paste a shortcut as a shopping list. The specified password card is better than the password list. Thieves can not help it. Again, the problem is that the passwords are unclear when you lose the card. Be sure to make a copy and keep it in a safe place.
You must store passwords automatically only if the passwords are stored in encrypted form and protected with the main password. The browser is not a real alternative to the password list or map. In addition, you do not always have passwords. Instead, use a special program.
The most frequent variants in Russia
As already mentioned, most users in Russia use just a combination of buttons located side by side. This, of course, reduces the time for inventing, remembering and entering a password. But to the same extent, this simplifies the hacking of the account. It is often enough for attackers to sort through a dozen of the most common keys in order to find the right one. Such lists are obtained by analyzing the database of accounts on the sites visited. And here is one example:
This allows you to enter hundreds of passwords and easily manage them. All data is protected by the main password; they are stored in an encrypted form. This means that you always have all the access data to you. At the same time, the software provides a backup function.
You specify the length and structure in the program parameters. Even if the above tips take care, you can forget the password once. Fortunately, all is not lost. Depending on the quality of the application and the password, access data can be found more or less simply. Attention. Use the following methods to find your own password, otherwise you will be punished. For legal reasons, we do not provide links to download the following tools.
- 12345
- 123456
- 11111
- 55555
- 77777
- qwerty
- 111111
- 00000
- 666666
- 123456789
- 123321
- 1234567
- 123123
- gfhjkm
- 7777777
- qwert
- 22222
- 555555
- 33333
It's interesting that such passwords are popular in Russia. In other countries, a similar list would look a little different:
- password1
- abc123
- myspace1
- password
- blink182
- qwerty1
- fuckyou
- 123abc
- baseball1
- football1
- soccer
- monkey1
- liverpool1
- princess1
- jordan23
- slipknot1
- superman1
- iloveyou1
- princess1
- jordan23
If by an absurd chance in this list you saw your password, we advise you to change it immediately. Of course, if you want to protect your personal data from intruders. If not - put the password "123456" on the Webmoney purse and check your luck.
Web services. You can use this to create a new password with a username or email address. In particular, there is one more question that needs to be answered. It converts point symbols of stored passwords to plain text. The software scans the open page and reads the password.
There you can set the password to start. Often the motherboard manufacturers have not bothered to change this. The exact location can be found in the manual of the device. This includes removing the password. Sometimes you need to turn the computer on and off before resetting the jumper.
