How hackers get your passwords and how to stop them

In the article linked below, an Internet security expert explains how he can hack your passwords:

MSN – How I’d hack your passwords

Believe everything in this article! You are vulnerable! Your first line of defense is using strong passwords on ALL of your accounts. Your e-mail account is especially important since it can be used to reset the passwords on many of your other accounts; including online banking! We strongly recommend adopting a password manager and using it to help generate and remember strong passwords. We also recommend that you periodically change passwords to make life even harder for the hackers.

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