If you must create a password, here's a way to make a strong password that’s very hard to crack. Use one of these two methods:
There are a number of online tools you can use to check the strength of your password. While none of them will guarantee an unbreakable password, they are a good double-check. Here is an example from Dashlane. If your password is not strong enough, add some more characters at the end. The example above scores medium, but if you add some numbers at the end, it goes up to strong.
In the video below, Kevin Mitnick shows you the importance of strong passwords, what his recommendations are, and how easy it really is for cybercriminals to crack passwords:
There are good password manager software products on the market today. Some are free; none are very expensive. Using one of these products, you can create truly random, very long, and unique passwords for each site, and because the software will remember them for you, you never have to worry about what your password is. Your password manager will store and encrypt the passwords for you, and log you in automatically. You will have vastly improved security, with only one master password to remember. Use our advice above to create a very strong master password!