Study shows hackers more focused on passwords than those who create them
Nearly half of Internet users do not use a complex password and more than 25% of adults online have been notified to change their password for a compromised email account, according to a new cybercrime report released Wednesday.
The 2012 Norton Cybercrime Report concluded that strong passwords were one key element for protecting end-users online. In addition, newer forms of cybercrime are being targeted at social networks and mobile devices.
The report highlighted the fact that Internet users are ignoring core precautions. The survey, conducted with 13,000 adults in 24 countries ranging in age from 18 to 64, shows 46% don’t use a password that combines phrases, letters, numbers, symbols and caps and lowercase – so-called complex passwords.
