New research studying how people create lockscreen patterns suggests that they aren’t a secure alternative to passcodes at all.
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Why you can’t trust password strength meters
Website owners can employ a range of measures to help users choose better, stronger passwords and one of the most popular techniques is to include a password strength meter. The meters are designed to help users understand if their password choices will resist attempts to crack them. The trouble is, they don’t.
People happily give away their (bad) passwords to TV reporter
Say hello to the people in the street who show us how social engineering works. Hint: say you’re from Jimmy Kimmel, sound interested, and ask about their pet!