How Strong Are Your Passwords?

[Ceres]

I just came across Microsoft's useful password checker. It allows you to test the strength of your passwords: Microsoft Password Checker

Is your password weak, medium, strong or best? I hope it's the 'best.'

If you passwords are not strong, find out how to create a strong password.

 

[Ceres]

A security adviser studied the 10,000 recently stolen Hotmail passwords. It reveals that many people still use poor passwords:

1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. alejandra
4. 111111
5. alberto
6. tequiero
7. alejandro
8. 12345678
9. 1234567
10. estrella

123456 and 123456789 ?

 

[the_poet]

A security adviser studied the 10,000 recently stolen Hotmail passwords. It reveals that many people still use poor passwords:

123456 and 123456789 ?

That's like going out, locking the door and leaving the key under the 'welcome' carpet

 

[dnpimping.com]

I use roboform to generate 9 character passwords. I've seen people use there home address as passwords, phone numbers, last 4 of social security number and the list goes on. People are afraid of forgetting passwords and in turn will sacrifice security.

 

[Jeff]

Microsoft should have included a password generator like Roboform has to go with all of that information.

 

[HappyHour]

If databases are hacked like it happend before with phpBB and other social plattforms it doesn´t matter how strong your password is.
However, don´t use the same password and username everywhere and change your password often.

 

[shonmaster]

@ above
I am totally in agreement with you.The brute force attacks are not performed on the sites to break password.They usually attack database.Which will give your password whether it is strong or not.