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Think your passwords are secure? Think again If you want to ensure your password, and the data it protects, is as secure against hackers as possible then be sure to read The Ultimate Guide to Passwords in the upcoming issue of PC Pro, on sale next week.

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A pair of researchers have unveiled a serious new attack on web browser security. The researchers used this week's Ekoparty security conference in Buenos Aires to unveil a new tool that attacks TLS and SSL, the cryptographic protocols used to establish secure web connections.

There's nothing you can do if hackers get into a database with your password in it, but you can still protect yourself for all the other worst-case scenarios involving hacking. First, don't make it easy on hackers by choosing a common password. Splashdata uses security breaches to gather 'most popular passwords' lists each year. The word 'password', number sequences, and other simplistic phrases or numbers fill the top spots. Also, don't use your name, a password related to another one you might have on a different site, or a login name. Instead, experts recommend using 15 characters, upper-case letters, better yet nonsensical words with special characters and numbers inside them. By-The Xpert Crew @ http://techvedic.com