Poor online password security leaves popular online accounts susceptible to hacking
Online Password Security experts at Dashlane® have identified the password weaknesses of popular websites – ones you’re probably already using at home and work.
From July 5 – July 14, Online password security experts at Dashlane® examined 37 popular consumer websites and 11 popular enterprise websites against five password security criteria:
1. Does the website require users to have passwords that are 8 or more characters?
When creating a new account on each website, Dashlane® researchers attempted to create passwords less than eight characters irrespective of the sites’ stated minimum password requirements.2. Does the website require users to have passwords with a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols?
When creating a new account on each website, Dashlane researchers attempted to create passwords with all letters (“aaaaaa”) or numbers (“111111”).3. Does the website provide an on-screen password assessment meter to show users how strong their password is?
When creating a new account on each website, we wanted to see if the site provided any notification, such as a meter or color-coded bar, they were credited as providing an assessment. Sites that only provided confirmed password length or where requirements were met did not receive credit.4. Does the website allow 10 incorrect login attempts without providing additional security (CAPTCHA, account lockout, 2-Factor, etc.)?
Dashlane researchers attempted to log in using incorrect passwords. If the tester was able to continue entering incorrect credentials after 10 attempts without receiving any security mechanism, such as a CAPTCHA code or the account automatically locking, the site did not receive credit.5. Does the website have support for 2-Factor Authentication?
A website was given credit if they offer any two-factor or multi-factor authentication.In the study, a website received a point for each criterion they performed positively, for a maximum, and top score, of 5. A score of 3/5 was deemed as passing and meeting the minimum threshold for good password security. SOURCE: https://blog.dashlane.com/dashlane-password-power-rankings-2017/
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