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The Big Password Mistake That Hackers Are Hoping You'll Make - The Huffington Post

October 16, 2014

The Big Password Mistake That Hackers Are Hoping You'll Make - The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post, By Jeff Fox

You're smart.

You don't use passwords like the perennial 123456 and qwerty. Or even slightly better ones, like Cassie86 or Cubs1908. Because you put some thought into them, your passwords are better than those, right?

Maybe. But unless you avoid a little-known mistake recently uncovered by password researchers, there's a good chance your passwords will still be far easier for hackers to crack than you think. Read more. 

The Big Password Mistake That Hackers Are Hoping You'll Make - The Huffington Post

The Big Password Mistake That Hackers Are Hoping You'll Make - The Huffington Post
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