{"id":10934,"date":"2015-12-22T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/?p=10934"},"modified":"2020-02-27T04:00:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T17:00:28","slug":"passwords-ten-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/passwords-ten-ways\/10934\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use passwords: 10 simple rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a lot to be said about passwords. First, every year new generations discover the Internet and keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/25-worst-passwords-2014\/7239\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">making the same mistakes<\/a> as their predecessors, who in turn do not learn from their own mistakes. Second, even the old residents of the Internet want to know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/false-perception-of-it-security-passwords\/7036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to invent and remember several really good and unique passwords<\/a>. And third, technology forges ahead, including developments created by cybercriminals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2015\/12\/06023358\/passwords-10x10-FB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2015\/12\/06023358\/passwords-10x10-FB.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/forgifs.com\/gallery\/d\/237904-2\/Cat-opens-door-jumps-moat.gif\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10938\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In earlier times, a six-symbol password was safe enough, now users need to invent combinations, which consist of at least eight symbols, but 15 is always better. And this comes hand in hand with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/what_is_two_factor_authentication\/5036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two-factor authentication technique<\/a>, smartphone fingerprints scanners, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAPTCHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CAPTCHA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/stealing-digital-identity\/10386\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other security measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">25 worst <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/passwords?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#passwords<\/a> of 2014\u2026 little has changed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aGu3Q3j9Qv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/aGu3Q3j9Qv<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VB0TRUbutZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/VB0TRUbutZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky\/status\/558294305388134402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">January 22, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>These additional measures vary from device to device and all of them carry their own specific problems. That\u2019s why passwords are inevitable. So, let\u2019s clarify, what are the right and wrong ways to use them.<\/p>\n<p>1. Lexicalized words, proper name and other combinations are no good when it comes to passwords. That\u2019s why one should forget about such variants as 123457, dragon, letmein or qwerty.<\/p>\n<p>2. Don\u2019t use a foreign word, written in English letters. Hackers have special dictionaries, which contain such combinations, so this method gives no additional security at all.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How strong is your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/password?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#password<\/a>? Check it here: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9ILaxq503k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/9ILaxq503k<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P9Pm0SGc4n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/P9Pm0SGc4n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/internet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#internet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/security?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#security<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/infosec?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#infosec<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky\/status\/634790730138054656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">August 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>3. As you can see, it\u2019s better to invent and memorize reliable passwords. It\u2019s rather hard to remember a meaningless combination, but you can easily learn symbols and figures that mean something personal for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/false-perception-of-it-security-passwords\/7036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here<\/a> we explain this method in depth.<\/p>\n<p>4. Another good way to remember a password is to type it on a keyboard about a dozen times. As a result, you\u2019ll start typing automatically, without questioning yourself \u201cWhat comes next?\u201d Moreover, high typing speed will protect you, when a curious coworker tries to remember your passwords by peeping over your shoulder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How many passwords do you re-use on multiple sites? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jVKXcJ1vWm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/jVKXcJ1vWm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHKvQ9TCXF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/HHKvQ9TCXF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky\/status\/658839342354427904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this method won\u2019t work so well when you start entering your passwords on your mobile devices. That\u2019s why it\u2019s better to use tips from points 3 and 4 simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>5. Remember that a good password should always contain figures and special symbols. More importantly, there should be both upper and lower case letters.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tWeJVtIyxeU?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>6. Never share your password with anybody, as well as the method you used to create it. For example, if criminals find out that you used words from your favorite song, they can examine your social media profile and thus engineer your password.<\/p>\n<p>7. If you share a PC, a laptop or a tablet with your family members, never tell them your passwords \u2013 it\u2019s better to make a separate user account for them. It has nothing to do with distrust: the thing is that your family can be tricked to give your password away or just accidentally leak it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Password Cracking Crew Cracks 11M Ashley Madison Passwords: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ibBCnhD4h8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/ibBCnhD4h8<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/threatpost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@threatpost<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3qaztv4Ssl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3qaztv4Ssl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky\/status\/642323063749636096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">September 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>8. You should use unique passwords for your most important accounts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/primary-webmail-protection\/6239\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">especially for your email<\/a>, online bank and social networks. One or two reliable passwords that you use everywhere are not enough. Cyber criminals might face certain troubles when stealing your login credentials from a bank (though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/private-data-leaks-2014\/7301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not obligatory<\/a>), but they would definitely be more lucky on a poorly protected dating website or something like that. And then there will be the ripple effect: a criminal will hack your accounts one after another.<\/p>\n<p>9. Apart from traditional passwords you should enable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/what_is_two_factor_authentication\/5036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two-factor authentication<\/a> on all important accounts. If a criminal hacks or somehow finds out your super-reliable password, this method will protect you.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-pullquote\"><p>How to use #passwords: 10 simple rules #Internet #security<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkas.pr%2FJYW5&amp;text=How+to+use+%23passwords%3A+10+simple+rules+%23Internet+%23security\" class=\"btn btn-twhite\" data-lang=\"en\" data-count=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tweet<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<p>10. If you are sick and tired of all these discussions about passwords, and you\u2019d rather not to learn by hard several reliable combinations, you can use a special piece of software. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/advert\/total-security-multi-device?redef=1&amp;THRU&amp;reseller=gl_KDpost_pro_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_lnk____ktsmd___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kaspersky Total Security<\/a> has a built-in Password Manager component, which can create and securely store reliable passwords. It works on all popular platforms, such as PC, Mac, Android and iOS. By utilizing a special software you\u2019ll need to remember only one master-password, as all the other things will be done by your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/ipm-password-manager-kts\/10893\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">password manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passwords are a sensitive subject for the majority of Internet users. 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