Sorry, Batman: Passwords With Superhero Names Are Most Easily Hacked, Shows Study
Do you use your favourite superhero names while setting up passwords? While "Superman" is easy to remember, such passwords are among most easily hackable ones. In a report published by the Mozilla Foundation, a series of superhero names that are easily hacked are laid bare.
Here are the top 10 superhero names in the order of relevance that are easily hacked by people looking to infiltrate your private data: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, Daredevil, Thor, Black Widow, Black Panther.
The study was based on statistics from Haveibeenpwned.com and found that passwords based on superhero names are among the most hacked.?In addition to superhero names, Mozilla Foundation urged against using your first name, date of birth, and the basic combinations "12345" as well as "azerty" in any of your passwords.??
We know! Paying homage to your favourite superhero in one's password may be the highest form of respect, but it's not the safest way to immortalise your adoration for superheroes.
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Not even superhero alias
In fact, the researchers warn that using even the alias' of superheroes in passwords is equally dangerous for your privacy. Besides avoiding official superhero names, you should also avoid their normal identity names like Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, and Peter Parker, among many.
The strongest passwords have a variety of characters, including hard to decipher alphabets, numericals, and special characters like * and #.
Ascending or descending patterns like "12345" and "54321" are among the most dangerous passwords to use to protect your data.
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In fact, a 2020 report by NordPass claims that "123456" was actually the most common password that year. It also stated that the password was breached more than 23 million times in that year.?Coming in second was its longer iteration - "123456789". These passwords can be cracked in less than a second, as mentioned in the NordPass report.
Do you have any superhero names in any of your passwords? We suggest you change them. In addition, never use the exact same password for two different platforms or websites.
Let us know who your favourite superhero is in the comments below.?For the latest in the world of technology and science, continue reading Indiatimes.com.??
