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  • Changing Your Passwords Regularly Might Make Them Easier To Hack

    08 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter in cybercrime, NEWORDER, Tech/Sci
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    Over the last 20 years, we have become really good at creating passwords that we forget, yet allow computers to easily guess.

    Perhaps you, like me, add a few variables to your old password when you have to change it for whatever reason. So if it was, say, giantpen15, and you needed to change it, you might make it giantpen1535. 

    Well, that’s not doing anything for your security by the way.

    Many places, like schools or maybe your workplace, require you to make regular password changes to keep your account secure. But, alas, according to The Federal Trade Commission’s chief technologist, Lorrie Cranor, that practice might be making your account less secure.

    Hackers are, obviously, very aware of this requirement – and people’s mannerisms. So aware, in fact, they have built predictable transformations into their scripts and cracking routines. This allows them to remember what your password was and use extended variations of it to hack into your account again.

    Sneaky, huh?

    To combat this, you need to get in touch with NEWORDER as they work with both companies and individuals to assure you’re following the best practices for your online security measure. They help mitigate and minimise the impact of both known and unknown security risks.

    Like silly passwords, because we’re all kind of guilty on that front.

    [source:businessinsider]

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