Trust in passwords is an increasing risk of security, says a cyber security company. The most common passwords in Finland are unfortunately weak.
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Although the importance of strong passwords is reminded regularly, they begin to be a world of the past according to security firm Check Point Software.
The company points out in its announcement that the means to break down passwords are developing faster than ever thanks to artificial intelligence and more efficient devices. As many as 81 % of today’s burglary, Verizone report, according to Verizone, relates to weak or stolen passwords.
Currently, the criminal market is currently available for sale by nearly 25 billion username and password combinations that anyone can do anything if they wish. Stolen IDs can be used, for example, in phishing, identity theft and tightening attacks.
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It would be possible to improve the security of passwords if people themselves were more sensible to work with the passwords. The most internationally used password is 123456which is also the fourth most common in Finland. According to a Nordpass study, only in Finland QWERTY123, QWERTY1 and password. The top five supplements Devil.
In addition, recycling the same passwords from one service to another is a very common sin with the worst of catastrophic security consequences.
However, according to Check Point, the good news is that giving up passwords is becoming easier. Google, Microsoft and Apple are gradually switching to password -free login, and with large players adopting new technology, the following are often followed by smaller ones.
In addition, Singapore and India, for example, are developed by the state’s digital identity systems that speed up the transition to passwordlessness.
In its announcement, Check Point Software encourages organizations to try biometric and device -based login methods. These include, but are not limited to, fingerprint or face identification. Tools are also recommended for companies to eradicate the recycling of the same passwords.