Article sponsored by Kaspersky
The proliferation of digital services requires the creating many passwords to protect your user accounts and personal data. Faced with all these authentication requests, it can be tempting to create passwords that are easy to remember, just as you might try to simplify your life by using the same password everywhere.
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Too many passwords? Kaspersky Password Manager can take care of everything.
In both cases, it comes down to almost to offer your personal data on a platter to malicious people, especially since decryption methods have greatly gained in power in recent years and simple gaming graphics cards can be enough to quickly unlock the secret of a password.
Passwords, a headache…especially for users
In a recent study, the antivirus solutions publisher Kaspersky studied some 193 million passwords spread on the Dark Web by cybercriminals. It notes that nearly half of these passwords (45%) can be guessed in one minute or less, because they are too simple and/or not long enough, while 14% take less than an hour to break.
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Without sufficiently long and random combinations of letters (lower and upper case), numbers and symbols, few passwords resist algorithms and computing power, especially since getting hold of passwords does not require very advanced technical knowledge or exceptional equipment.
A simple mid-range/high-end laptop processor can already do the job quite well, combined with readily available dictionaries and software to test combinations or use predictive algorithms to spot patterns in the password.
Using a classic word or combination (azerty, 12345, motdepasse, password…) makes it much easier to guess the password in a shorter time.
Kaspersky Password Manager, simplicity and security
To make life easier when creating and managing passwords, but also to make things considerably more difficult for cybercriminals, the password manager Kaspersky Password Manager offers a set of tools to generate strong passwords, enter them automatically, and protect sensitive personal data.
Available on Windows, Mac, but also Android and iOS, it includes the password generator will be able to create a strong password for a new service or replace an existing password that is a little too weak.
An interface allows you to manage saved passwords to change or delete them. The manager also allows automatic filling of online forms on any device thanks to its synchronization process.
For more security, Kaspersky Password Manager directly integrates a function oftwo-factor authentication which will thus request secure confirmation when accessing a service, without having to use a separate application.
Finally, the service includes a digital safe in which you can deposit your sensitive documents and files, with AES-256 encryption. Please note, however, that for your own security and that of your data, Kaspersky relies on a principle of zero knowledge (or Zero Knowledge in English) for the master password to access Kaspersky Password Manager.
Zero Knowledge, even Kaspersky doesn't know your passwords
If you only remember one password, this is it, because the publisher himself does not know it and will not be able to return it to you if you forget it, nor will the contents of your account and its secure documents. This is a voluntary security measure to prevent any data compromise and ensure that nothing will leave your digital safe.
Kaspersky Password Manager is available in standard version at the special price of €18.99 the first year then €20.99/year thereafter (cancellation possible at any time).
Note that there is a higher level of protection with the security suite Kaspersky Premium including everything Kaspersky Password Manager offers, but adding real-time antivirus, VPN and Kaspersky Safe Kids for one year free for €31.99 instead of €79.99 for the first year, i.e. a 60% reduction.