![]() It’s very easy for attackers to use those usernames and password combinations on other websites, to see if they find any matches. Suddenly, those passwords are no longer safe to use. Why do they have to be unique? Because every time there’s a big breach, like LinkedIn, millions of usernames and passwords are posted to the Internet or sold on the black market. That means we’d need at least two dozen different passphrases, one for each website or app. Passphrases are much easier to create and remember, but many of us use over two dozen websites and apps on a regular basis. That’s very random, plenty long, and definitely unique. To add some complexity, we’ll just swap some characters and add a few new ones: “ the3Yellowrosessmell=goodins()mmer”. For example: “ theyellowrosessmellgoodinsummer”. To create a passphrase, you simply string together a bunch of words into a phrase that makes sense to you. Passphrases are a smart way to meet all of the requirements for strong passwords, but with a lot less effort – not to mention they’re easier to remember. If you know a password needs to be unique, complex, and long, the most efficient way to create one is to use passphrases. The longer the password is, the harder it becomes to crack (or brute-force attack, which simply means it takes longer for a computer to correctly guess it). But length of the password is arguably the most important indicator of its strength.
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