Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Hacking Social Media and Password Security


If you are one of the millions of Americans with a social media account then you may be in need of a password change. According to several media sources, over two million user accounts have been hacked. Massive data breaches like this remind us to warn people about password protection and security strength. This is the perfect time of year to update your account passwords. As you plan your new family budgets, fitness plans, and other life goals for the New Year, go ahead and add updating your passwords to the list.Try making an eight letter phrase with one capital letter,and one number. Try avoiding pet names, birthdays, and sequence numbers. Most common hacked passwords are "password" and "2468".