The password from accounts should not be too simple and, for example, turn on the date of birth or phone number. This has been announced in a conversation with Lenta.ru by the head of the bank digital business, the senior vice president of the VTB Nikita Chugunov, who called the Russians an unexpected password. The most relied, and also told the way to protect the account.
Experts say that the password is not safe, is a series of numbers or mathematical constants known, for example, the number of pi. Scammers can also quickly predict passwords including simple words or personal data: date of birth or wedding, phone number, index, baby's name or pet's name, Snils or car number.
In addition, the online registration window into the password may affect user data. Chugunov warned that suggestions such as wife's wife's name + last year, or street name + apartment number could lead to theft of passwords.
Experts warn the Russians not to store passwords or bank card data in notes or in the form of photos in the phone. According to him, there are viruses that can recognize such information in texts and images and send it to scammers.
Password is your first data protection line. You can give and memorize passwords through a link with some types of cases or objects that you only know. You can also complicate a simple password by replacing a part of the letters with symbols and signs, for example, “!” Instead of Viking 1, etc., Chugunov said.
He advised to use the password manager and verify two factors to protect the account.
Earlier, the Russians were warned of a new way of stealing passwords. It has been reported that scammers begin to kidnap personal data under the habit of changing the code from the communication system.