Here are some tips on coming up with a new password and safeguarding your account — even if your password is compromised. Twitter said Thursday it discovered a bug that stored passwords in an internal log in plain text, without the usual encryption. Complexity countsDon’t even think of using “password” as your password. As you type a new password on Twitter, the service will tell you whether it’s “Too Obvious” or “Weak.” Go for “Very Strong.”Keep passwords freshEach service should have its own password. And if you change passwords too often, you risk forgetting them and falling back on simpler, less-secure passwords.

Source: thestar May 05, 2018 03:56 UTC