Same Password For Multiple Account, Beware of Hacking

Jakarta, 03/09 - In the digital world, the function of passwords is very significant. The chain of words looks like a padlock to seal the fence, if the padlock is too weak so the fences can be breached. So does the password, if too easy to be guessed so your digital access can be entered by other people. That will be disastrous if the access breached regarding our financial access, without underestimating the effect of the other access breached. 

As stated by GoodStats, in 2024 there were 21 million email accounts in Indonesia that successfully hacked, ranking number 3 in ASEAN. About 30% of the root of the hacking caused by the password configuration is too weak so it is too easy to guess. Some people are reluctant to use different passwords because they are afraid to forget it since they have so many digital accounts. 

Shamefully it is the main cause of private account hacking issues. The hacker needs 2 hours to break a password with 5 new characters combination. Even they only need a second to hack a password with a weak and general combination. Be hasty to replace your password if you use these configurations: “123456”, “Qwerty”, “password”, “bismillah”, or “rahasia”, since those templates will be the first to be hacked. 

Here are tips to prevent hacking on your accounts:
1. Avoid things that related to your specific info such as real name and birth day
2. Use symbol configuration such as  #, @, *, or & so your password will be harder to identify
3. Use punctuation as additional option such as !, ?, or /
4. Make different password for different digital accounts such as email, mobile banking, or social media
5. If you worry to forget the password, use third party services for password manager
6. Activate Two Factor Authentication so once someone breach your account, you can detect it at the earliest
7. Replace your password periodically, best practice is once in three months

Using a weak password is like inviting any hacker to break into your personal account. The risk is not only that your personal data can be leaked, but also can bring you a financial loss. Not to mention if you are an employee, that your company information can be leaked as well. Be more sensitive about your personal cyber security to ensure your data safety.