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May 9, 2017 01:43 am GMT
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New tool teaches you how to set stronger passwords
Securing your accounts just got a whole lot easier.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory and the University of Chicago have developed a new password meter that educates people on how they can make their password stronger. The project is open source and can be added on to existing services.
This is particularly important in a time when passwords are easier than ever to crack. While passwords themselves can be bypassed, it's still important to keep passwords strong to protect against brute force attacks, which is when hackers try guessing your password over and over until they're successful. Read more...
More about Hackers, Hacking, Passwords, Password, and SecurityOriginal Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/NLQ8GVm7o5c/
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