Showing posts with label contraseña. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contraseña. Show all posts

Saturday, August 23, 2014

¿Qué es phishing?

¿Qué es phishing?

El phishing es la práctica de enviar correo electrónico a los posibles miembros de un sitio web (por ejemplo, redes sociales, bancos, juegos, etc.) con el objetivo de remitirlos a un sitio web fraudulento, aunque de apariencia legítima, para obtener nombres de usuario, contraseñas o información financiera, y acceder a otros datos confidenciales.
LinkedIn se ha unido a la organización DMARC junto con otros líderes del sector, como Facebook, Google y PayPal, para combatir el phishing y el spam. Con ese fin, y de acuerdo con las normas de DMARC, LinkedIn firma digitalmente todos los correos que envía, lo que permite a los proveedores de correo electrónico identificar nuestros mensajes legítimos y eliminar los mensajes de phishing o spam. Si bien la mayoría de los proveedores de correo electrónico, como Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft y AOL, siguen ya las normas de DMARC, aún hay varios que no las han implementado.
También trabajamos con muchos socios del sector para identificar rápidamente los sitios web y las campañas por correo electrónico que practican phishing o spam, a fin de eliminarlos de Internet. A veces podemos hacerlo en una hora desde el momento en que detectamos el correo electrónico. Estos esfuerzos combinados deberían reducir las posibilidades de que recibas correo electrónico fraudulento, phishing, o no deseado, spam, que pretenda proceder de LinkedIn.

Sunday, January 05, 2014

How to create a strong password?

Password things

Windows: Tips for creating a strong password


Tips for creating a strong password

Passwords provide the first line of defense against unauthorized access to your computer. The stronger your password, the more protected your computer will be from hackers and malicious software. You should make sure you have strong passwords for all accounts on your computer. If you're using a corporate network, your network administrator might require you to use a strong password.

What makes a password strong (or weak)?

A strong password:
  • Is at least eight characters long.
  • Does not contain your user name, real name, or company name.
  • Does not contain a complete word.
  • Is significantly different from previous passwords.
  • Contains characters from each of the following four categories:
    Character category
    Examples
    Uppercase letters
    A, B, C
    Lowercase letters
    a, b, c
    Numbers
    0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Symbols found on the keyboard (all keyboard characters not defined as letters or numerals) and spaces
    ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { } [ ] \ | : ; " ' < > , . ? /
A password might meet all the criteria above and still be a weak password. For example, Hello2U! meets all the criteria for a strong password listed above, but is still weak because it contains a complete word. H3ll0 2 U! is a stronger alternative because it replaces some of the letters in the complete word with numbers and also includes spaces.
Help yourself remember your strong password by following these tips:
  • Create an acronym from an easy-to-remember piece of information. For example, pick a phrase that is meaningful to you, such as My son's birthday is 12 December, 2004. Using that phrase as your guide, you might use Msbi12/Dec,4 for your password.
  • Substitute numbers, symbols, and misspellings for letters or words in an easy-to-remember phrase. For example, My son's birthday is 12 December, 2004 could become Mi$un's Brthd8iz 12124 (it's OK to use spaces in your password).
  • Relate your password to a favorite hobby or sport. For example, I love to play badminton could become ILuv2PlayB@dm1nt()n.
If you feel you must write down your password in order to remember it, make sure you don't label it as your password, and keep it in a safe place.

Creating stronger passwords using ASCII characters

You can also create passwords that use extended ASCII characters. Using extended ASCII characters helps make your password more secure by increasing the number of characters you can choose from to create a strong password. Before using extended ASCII characters in your password, make sure that passwords containing them are compatible with the programs that are used by you or your organization. Be especially cautious about using extended ASCII characters in passwords if your organization uses several different operating systems or versions of Windows.
You can find extended ASCII characters in Character Map. Some extended ASCII characters should not be used in passwords. Do not use a character if a keystroke is not defined for it in the lower-right corner of the Character Map dialog box. For more information, see Using special characters (Character Map): frequently asked questions.
Windows passwords can be much longer than the eight characters recommended above. In fact, you can make a password up to 127 characters long. However, if you are on a network that also has computers running Windows 95 or Windows 98, consider using a password that is no longer than 14 characters. If your password is longer than 14 characters, you might not be able to log on to your network from computers running those operating systems.

If you want to create a strong Password: Use Password Generator


Use the Norton Identity Safe Password Generator to create highly secure passwords that are difficult to crack or guess. Just select the criteria for the passwords you need, and click "Generate Password(s)". Remember, the more options you choose, the more secure the passwords will be.
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Do you use any of these bad passwords?

  • Password
  • pass
  • 123456
  • qwerty
  • Your kid's name
  • Always the same one
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Why is that not good?

  • They are easy to guess or crack. Really easy.
  • If one site is compromised, a hacker has access to all your services.
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What's the solution?

  1. Store your passwords and more in Identity Safe.
  2. Save Time. Access from anywhere. More secure passwords.