Keeping in mind that surfing the Internet has many more threats than one thinks, Be Cyber Aware at Sea proposes that Internet users should better keep their passwords long and strong.
As presented in the video, the simple passwords are vulnerable to cyber attacks. They can be easily unlocked.
Therefore, internet users had better keep their passwords long and strong and also change them in a regular pace, as this could protect them from a possible attack.
When you log in and create a new password, it should be strong in order to avoid any threats.
In light of the above, the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provided an infographic presenting the steps of cracking a password, aiming to stress how easy it is for a ‘cyber pirate’ to attack.
Concluding, the Korean Register of Shipping explains that if a password has a specific pattern, such as a user password, the range of values to be assigned can be greatly reduced. In such a case, a dictionary attack is used in which dictionary words are combined and assigned. Thus, it is crucial to make password patterns irregular and not to be linked to personal information.