Uppercase letter, number, symbol, eye of newt, etc. And we probably don't have to tell you this, but having your money or identity stolen isn't exactly a good time either.īut even if you do manage to come up with Olympic-level strength passwords, remembering your complex, unique passwords for dozens of different sites is nearly impossible, especially when password requirements sound more like the recipe for a potion. This warning to use a different password for each site is definitely true though: According to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of hacking related breaches involved the misuse of stolen or weak credentials - AKA crappy, overused passwords.
The well-known advice is that you shouldn't use the same password for everything because it's not safe, but that doesn’t make it any less annoying as you’re mentally shifting through every password and password variation you’ve ever created as you try to log into a bank account or online shop. We're just gonna say it: Creating strong, complex passwords - and then actually remembering what those passwords are - has become a huge pain in the behind.
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