Hi guys in the net
We are all familiar with creating different accounts on the net for important
everyday services i.e. Facebook, Internet Banking, Skype, online shopping etc.
As you probably have heard from friends, work colleges & family that being a
victim of Hacking is always a possibility when online.
Please read the article below taken from the Popular Mechanics Magazine, a real
good Tip on creating a STRONG password for all your accounts.
Hoping that this will help alot of you.
Don't Be an Idiot: Make a Bad Password Good
It's not all that hard to turn a mediocre password into a great one. All it
takes is the addition of some strategically placed numbers and symbols—and a
good base word or phrase in the first place (which means saying goodbye to pet
names and favorite sayings). Below, we chart a password's journey from weak to
strong, showing how long it would take for a commonly used algorithm to crack
each version.
Password:Aquarius
Time to Crack:9.08 Minutes
Password:Aquarius1
Time to Crack:1.59 Days
Password:Aquar$ius1
Time to Crack:19.24 Years
Password:Aqu57ar$iu3s
Time to Crack:17,400,000 Years
Read more: Solving the Password Problem - Popular Mechanics
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Kind regards,
John Anguyo
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