Passwords and Pins
Passwords have become an integral part of our everyday lives, keeping our money, our data and our secrets safe. But what makes a good one, or a bad one for that matter? Click, friend, and enter.\n\nIn this podcast we look at how hackers exploit passwords and analyse the common themes that make them easy to hack. We also consider whether having password restrictions (e.g. mandating password length or character requirements) may actually be doing more harm than good. Finally, we explore how passwords and security might evolve in the future as authentication technologies advance.\n\nA few things we mentioned in this podcast:\nWorld\u2019s worst passwords https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/news/worst-passwords-2020 8\n6 reasons biometrics are bad authenticators https://www.csoonline.com/article/3330695/6-reasons-biometrics-are-bad-authenticators-and-1-acceptable-use.html \nHave I been pwned? https://haveibeenpwned.com/ \nBreached websites: https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites \nWhy 2FA SMS is a bad idea\nhttps://blog.sucuri.net/2020/01/why-2fa-sms-is-a-bad-idea.html\nPIN number analysis https://www.datagenetics.com/blog/september32012/ \nPassword Cracking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U-RbOKanYs \nYildirim and Mackie (2019), Encouraging users to improve password security and memorability https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10207-019-00429-y \nPassword Managers https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/02/20/password-managers-have-a-security-flaw-heres-how-to-avoid-it/\nXKCD https://xkcd.com/936/ \n\n\nFind more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com\nImage: Santeri Viinam\xe4ki via Wikimedia Commons