Apple iOS 12 flags your weak passwords and suggests more secure alternatives - here's how you can benefit
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Loading... - Nicky Jerry
- 17 Oct 2021
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While it’s tempting to use the same password over and over again, this can leave your accounts and profiles extremely vulnerable to hackers .
In the hopes of encouraging users to choose more secure passwords, Apple has added a new password features in iOS.
The feature will flag weak passwords to you, and suggest more secure alternatives.
This works in two ways - automatic strong passwords, and password auditing.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Automatic strong passwords
If you’re prompted by a website or app to choose a password, Apple will now automatically offer to generate a secure one for you.
And while you might think that remembering these new passwords would be tough - the good news is that Apple will automatically save the passwords in Safari and apps.
To use the feature:
1. Launch Safari
2. Navigate to a site that asks you to create new login details
3. Enter your email address or username
4. Tap on the Password field
5. iOS will generate a strong password for you
6. Tap ‘Use Strong Password’ to accept the suggestion
7. This will automatically be saved to your iCloud Keychain
Password auditing
Apple has also introduced a new password auditing feature in iOS 12.
This means that weak or reused passwords will be flagged to you, and more secure alternatives will be suggested.
To use the feature:
1. Go to Settings, and then Passwords & Accounts
2. Use Touch ID, Face ID or your passcode to access
3. Scroll through your passwords - any that are weak or reused will have a triangle warning symbol next to them
4. Tap on the triangle, and then tap ‘Change Password on Website’
