A password is a sequence of characters used to verify a user's identity when accessing a computer system or online account. Choosing a secure password is difficult because passwords that are easy to remember are also easy for attackers to guess, yet complex passwords are hard for users to remember. Research shows that common passwords like names, dates, and favorite sports teams are insecure. Password cracking is used both maliciously to gain unauthorized access, and beneficially such as for users to recover forgotten passwords or for system administrators to check security. Creating strong passwords involves mixing letters, numbers, and symbols, avoiding personal information, and using a unique password for each important account.

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HAFIZHAMZA313@GMAIL.COM

2. Password
◦ A password is an unspaced sequence of characters used to determine
that a computer user requesting access to a computer system is really
that particular user. Typically, users of a multiuser or securely protected
single-user system claim a unique name (called a user ID) that can be
generally known.

3. Choosing a secure and memorable
password
◦ The easier a password is for the owner to remember generally means it
will be easier for an attacker to guess.[2] However, passwords which are
difficult to remember may also reduce the security of a system because
◦ users might need to write down or electronically store the password
◦ users will need frequent password resets
◦ users are more likely to re-use the same password

4. Researches
◦ In 2013, Google released a list of the most common password types, all of
which are considered insecure because they are too easy to guess (especially
after researching an individual on social media):[7]
◦ The name of a pet, child, family member, or significant other
◦ Anniversary dates and birthdays
◦ Birthplace
◦ Name of a favorite holiday
◦ Something related to a favorite sports team
◦ The word "password"

5. Why Password cracking
◦ The purpose of password cracking might be to help a user recover a
forgotten password (installing an entirely new password is less of a
security risk, but it involves System Administration privileges), to gain
unauthorized access to a system, or as a preventive measure by system
administrators to check for easily crackable passwords. On a file-by-file
basis, password cracking is utilized to gain access to digital evidence for
which a judge has allowed access but the particular file's access is
restricted.

6. How to create strong password
◦ Use a unique password for each of your important accounts.
◦ Use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols in your password.
◦ Don't use personal information or common words as a password.

7. Example of create strong password
◦ Try to mix it up — for example, “BigHouse$123” fits many of the
requirements here. It's 12 characters and includes upper-case letters,
lower-case letters, a symbol, and some numbers

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