Telepathwords - test password predictability
Web Services / / December 24, 2019
If you think that your password is unique, try to evaluate it using Telepathwords - service, assessing the predictability of passwords. Test results will either confirm your confidence in data security or give reason to think about changing the password
How many times told the world about the need to use complex passwords? A strong password should contain upper and lower case letters as well as numbers. But a password is difficult to remember and later use, for example, picking up his mobile gadgets. So many of us do not pay attention to the basics of Internet security and use common words. Telepathwords - service from the Microsoft research team of the company - offers to pay close attention to the safety of their data, testing the passwords used on predictability.
The test is based on the use of the following initial data:
- passwords, which have become known as a result of security breaches
- information about the words that you use on your web pages, and database searches
- standard user behavior when setting passwords, for example, sequential pressing of adjacent keys
There is no doubt that the test is far from the surface, because of the power of Microsoft is no doubt.
Referring to the service itself, and try to play with him in a cat-and-mouse.
We introduce cute password based on the love of a small horse. Red cross marked characters that foresaw service. A green check mark - the prediction has not come true.
If you managed to win an absolute victory over the service, it is not worth too much to rejoice. The real attacker, unlike Telepathwords, may know your name, your anniversary, your favorite food, your pet's name, the same data for friends and loved ones. Yes, often people surrounding us and things become a muse when composing a password. Unfortunately, the artificial intelligence and the fortune-teller does not recognize other than English words and phrases. But do not just throw stones, self-learning service. We suggest you put down tick options Donate my keystrokes to science.
All you typed passwords variation will be sent in an encrypted form on a Microsoft server for detailed study and improvement Telepathwords. In the future, the service will be better able to predict the entered passwords, thereby enabling us to strengthen them and improve.
And what are the secrets to creating a strong password you advise readers?
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