{"id":3060,"date":"2023-10-26T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourtechupdates.com\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2023-10-26T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T00:05:00","slug":"long-password-isnt-keeping-you-protected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzinganet.net\/long-password-isnt-keeping-you-protected\/","title":{"rendered":"That long password isn\u2019t keeping you better protected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/871904706?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;speed=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;airplay=0&amp;audio_tracks=0&amp;chapters=0&amp;chromecast=0&amp;closed_captions=0&amp;transcript=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" title=\"US - Tech update video ready to use\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How secure do you think your passwords are? Do you believe that longer is always better? Well, we have some news for you. It&#8217;s time for a serious talk about password security.<\/p>\n<p>New research has revealed a sobering truth \u2013 even passwords that are 15 characters long can be compromised. Yes, you read that right. It&#8217;s time to face the stark reality\u2026 length doesn&#8217;t always mean strength.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-character password reigns supreme as the most compromised length of password. But don&#8217;t breathe a sigh of relief if yours is a longer one. The 15-character password also makes an appearance in the top ten most compromised lengths.<\/p>\n<p>You might ask, &#8220;How could this be?&#8221; The answer lies not only in the password length but also in the content of the password and whether you use the same password on multiple sites.<\/p>\n<p>The most compromised eight-character password is none other than &#8220;password&#8221; itself, while the most compromised 15-character password is &#8220;Sym_newhireOEIE&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Doesn\u2019t exactly feel secure, does it?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just about individual people. Businesses like yours are at high risk too. An alarming 86% of all cyber attacks start with stolen credentials. That&#8217;s nearly nine out of ten attacks. Can you afford to be complacent?<\/p>\n<p>Sure, longer passwords do offer more resistance to brute force cracking. An eight-character password can be cracked in five minutes, while a good 15-character one could take up to 37 million years if it\u2019s not following any obvious pattern (i.e., it\u2019s random and uses many types of character). Impressive, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>But remember, this is just one piece of the puzzle. Length alone won&#8217;t save you from stolen credentials via phishing attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Use a robust business password manager. Not only will it randomly generate long passwords for you, but it will also remember them and fill in the login box for you.<\/p>\n<p>You should also use two factor authentication, where you generate a code on a separate device to prove its you. Even if cyber criminals crack your password, they still won\u2019t be able to access your data.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help keeping your business better protected, get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even passwords of 15 characters can be cracked by cyber criminals. 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