New tool teaches you how to set stronger passwords
 

New tool teaches you how to set stronger passwords
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Securing your accounts just got a whole lot easier.*

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory and the University of Chicago have developed a new password meter that educates people on how they can make their password stronger. The project is open source and can be added on to existing services.

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This is particularly important in a time when passwords are easier than ever to *****. While passwords themselves can be bypassed, it's still important to keep passwords strong to protect against brute force attacks, which is when ******s try guessing your password over and over until they're successful.* Read more...

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