iPhone and Android owners told to use phrase swap password trick to stop criminals breaking into accounts in seconds [Video]

PHONE owners are being told to try a clever password trick that can help you avoid dangerous cyber-attacks.

Bad passwords are one of the easiest mistakes for online criminals to exploit.

If you’ve chosen a simple password, hacking software can crack it in seconds.

And even complicated passwords can be a problem if you re-use them.

That’s because if your password is hacked or leaked for one account, hackers can then try it against other apps to break in.

Now cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky have revealed a “phase trick” to help you out.

“Think of a favorite phrase, quote, or song lyric,” Kaspersky explained.

“Take one letter (not necessarily the first one!) or a combination of letters from each word in the phrase and insert special characters between them.

“Replace letters that resemble numbers or special characters with their respective symbols.”

Kaspersky uses the example of the iconic Star Warsmovie quote: “May the Force …