The last few months have been pretty shocking with regards to hacking and Internet security. For years, we've been told to not use the same password for multiple sites, to use difficult passwords, and to record them on paper.

It turns out that people continue to use poor passwords despite the advice of cyber experts. Sequences like '12345' and phrases like 'password' or 'qwerty' are at the top of a list of lazy passwords compiled by Newser.

If you're worried about the security of your passwords, the following articles can help you craft hacker - proof safewords for your various accounts.

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