Following the scandal that erupted with the hacker attack on Adobe, compromising the data of 2.9 million users, the company published a list of the 20 worst passwords used by its users, as well as instructions for creating the perfect secure password.
According to the company, the three most popular passwords were "123456", "123456789" and "password", followed by others that are more inventive, but not capable of protecting user data.
123456
123456789
password
adobe123
12345678
qwerty
1234567
111111
photoshop
123123
1234567890
000000
abc123
1234
adobe1
macromedia
azerty
iloveyou
aaaaaa
654321
These were the worst passwords of the year, as presented by Adobe. But how can you create the perfect password that will keep your data safe? The method is simple, just follow the instructions:
Length
The longer the password, the harder it is for a hacker or brute force to guess it. Try to keep it at least 8 characters long.
Characters
It is very important to use special characters in your password if the server allows it. Special characters such as ! @ # $ % ^ & * are recommended. For example, instead of an “a”, you can put an @ , or instead of I you can put a !
Numbers
In addition to special characters, use numeric values in your password. Numbers can prevent hackers from using logarithms with dictionary terms.
Uppercase and lowercase:
Don't forget to vary the characters in uppercase and lowercase to make it even harder to crack your password.
Change
Change your password every 3 to 6 months, especially for online banking accounts!
