Almost Everyday we hear in news about accounts being hacked or cyber crime spreading. With even the security of the most protected information being breached, it seems even impossible to protect regular accounts we use everyday. However, the effort put towards securing emails and other online accounts you have transforms into time well spent. After all, information is the new most powerful weapon.
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Public Wifi
Wherever we go, we are looking for a hotspot, Wifi or any other way to connect online. Sometimes we don't even thing about the dangerous that lie behind the connection spots. What may seems a a great gift in the form of a public wifi, may turn into a nightmare later on. Unsecured wifi connection are prone to data loss. Anyone can connect and with a little bit of experience, anyone can steal information from devices that are being connected to that line.
Weak Password
Humans in general are very inventive and guessing passwords has become any level hackers' pass time. Creating a strong Password prevents unauthorized access to your accounts or at least prolongs the time, before anyone can figure it out. This allows your providers to notice you about any suspicious activity.
Rank | Password | Change from 2013 |
1 | 123456 | No Change |
2 | password | No Change |
3 | 12345 | Up 17 |
4 | 12345678 | Down 1 |
5 | qwerty | Down 1 |
6 | 123456789 | No Change |
7 | 1234 | Up 9 |
8 | baseball | New |
9 | dragon | New |
10 | football | New |
(Source: SplashData.com)
