Why Passwords Still Matter

"I don’t have anything worth hacking anyways."

Is your password still "123456" or "password"? Yet you think to yourself "Oh, it's not that important, I don't have anything worth hacking anyways." And yet, many, and I mean in the billions, of credentials were breached (as of 2024): who knows if yours was one of them?

"It's just one password, what harm can it do?"

Many people reuse passwords for many different accounts, making their entire internet footprint an interconnected web for attackers to crawl through. This leads to identity theft, financial fraud or targeted phishing! Don't put the people around you at risk - just because of a weak password.

What Makes a Weak Password

Most people choose predictable patterns that are easy to guess. Things that are easy to remember or close to their heart.

(Who wants to crack their brain remembering out their bank password, right?) But yet simple passwords like these are what hackers *love* to see:

⚠️Keyboard walks: qwerty, asdfgh, 123456 or 1234509876
⚠️Dates & birthdays: 01011990, timmy1998
⚠️Names & pets: fluffy123, ethan
...and countless clues from your personal life

Curious? Check if your password is breached / in the top 10000 most common list:

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What Makes a Strong Password?

Weak passwords are easy to crack. Here’s how to build one that’s actually secure:

🔐 Go Long

Use at least 12–16 characters. The longer, the stronger.

🔀 Mix Characters

Include uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.

📵 Avoid Personal Info

Don’t use names, birthdays, or anything easy to guess.

🔁 Don’t Reuse

Each account needs a unique password to prevent chain breaches.

🔑 Use passkeys

Passkeys like biometric authentication skips the hassle of recalling a password

🛠 Still stuck?

Generate a strong custom password using our password tools.

Storing Passwords the Secure Way

Not in Plain Sight

Never paste password sticky notes on your desk! If you're using a phone note app, at least make sure it's locked and not just sitting wide open.

Password Managers

Use a trusted password manager (like ours!) to keep all your passwords secure, encrypted and easy to access

Extra Layer

Passwords on its own are still vulnerable to breaches - Turn on 2 Factor Authentication (or Multi-Factor Authentication) to make sure you're really protected

Lock your devices

For devices that store your passwords, remember to lock them. It is always a good practise to lock / turn off all your devices when not in use.

What to Do Next

Step up your frontline defenses, within our tool itself.

✅ Check your existing passwords for breaches / in the top 10000 most common passwords
✅ Use unique passwords instead of reusing the same ones accross sites
✅ Replace insecure passwords with stronger ones
✅ Have a secure place to store your passwords: Unsure what to use? Try our password manager in our desktop app!

How strong is your passwords?