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2. The Most Common Password Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them!) - AOL

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   Here are the most common password mistakes: Using personal information as part of a password – If you’re using a name, word or phrase that people associate with you as part of your passwords ...

3. Tips to create a strong password - AOL Help

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   Create a strong password. • Use unique words - Don't use obvious words like "password". • Have 12 or more characters - Longer passwords are more secure. • Avoid sequences or repeated characters - Don't use adjacent characters on your keyboard (QWERTY). • Use a different password for each site - Otherwise, if someone acquires one ...

4. Password strength - Wikipedia

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   Systems that use passwords for authentication must have some way to check any password entered to gain access. If the valid passwords are simply stored in a system file or database, an attacker who gains sufficient access to the system will obtain all user passwords, giving the attacker access to all accounts on the attacked system and possibly other systems where users employ the same or ...

5. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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   Use 2-step with authenticator app verification. Authenticator apps provide secure verification codes that act as the second step in 2-step verification. After entering your password, you'll need to enter the code generated by your authenticator app to sign in. Download an authenticator app from the Google Play Store or App Store.

6. Reset or change your password - AOL Help

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   From most AOL mobile apps: Tap the Menu icon. Tap Manage Accounts. Tap Account info. Tap Security settings. Enter your security code. Tap Change password. Enter a new password. If these steps don't work in your app, change your password using your mobile browser.

7. Wikipedia:10,000 most common passwords - Wikipedia

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   About. If your password is on this list of the 10,000 most common passwords, you need a new password. A hacker can use or generate files like this, which may be readily compiled from breaches of sites such as Ashley Madison. Usually, passwords are not tried one-by-one against a system's secure server online; instead, a hacker might manage to ...