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The most hacked accounts use passwords like - Iloveyou, 12345 and princess
That doesn’t seem to prevent people from millions of people from using passwords such as “12345”…
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The DNC used incredibly weak passwords like 'obamain08'
If the organization was using a password like "obamain08," it would have good company among some of…
Paul Szoldra,Paul Szoldra,Pau…
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's not alone when it comes to terrible passwords
But Zuckerberg's not alone when it comes to using vulnerable passwords. According to data from Leak…
Eugene Kim
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Weak passwords leave 300,000 Spotify accounts vulnerable to hackers
Spotify is one of the most popular music services around the world, but its popularity is probably …
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The most common passwords in India and how long it takes to crack them
In an increasingly digitised world, the importance of passwords has surged as a critical safeguard …
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A hacker told me how to make a super strong password I can actually remember
As Muhl explained, John works off dictionary lists - massive text files you can find on any number …
Paul Szoldra,Paul Szoldra,Pau…
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How to create strong passwords for every site, and keep your info secure from hackers
To create a truly strong password, you should use a mix of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, …
Dave Johnson
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Safer Internet Day: Here are the things that may be compromising your internet safety
On the occasion of SID, Google is asking its users to perform a security check to ensure that …
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If your password was affected by the LinkedIn hack, here's what you should change it to
As Muhl explained, John works off dictionary lists - massive text files you can find on any number …
Paul Szoldra,Paul Szoldra,Pau…
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'Red-Haired Women Tend To Choose The Best Passwords And Men With Bushy Beards Or Unkempt Hair, The Worst'
Those slides reference this archive of password research, but it is not clear which study in the ar…
Jim Edwards
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The biggest password flubs of 2019, from Facebook's stolen hard drives to Lisa Kudrow's Instagram
Multibillion-dollar tech giants like Facebook, Google, and WeWork made the list for security breach…
Aaron Holmes
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One of the most popular password security companies just admitted it was hacked
It's important to note that this breach does not mean that hackers have full access to the password…
Cale Guthrie Weissman
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How to use Google Password Checkup tool to protect your accounts
If the extension detects that your credentials have been compromised, it will warn you and s…
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This website shows how long it would take for a hacker to break your password
The amount of characters used often makes a password stronger. An infographic on the site shows hav…
Paul Szoldra,Paul Szoldra,Pau…
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17 of the weakest passwords used on Ashley Madison
Avast looked at the first million passwords in the Ashley Madison database to determine which ones …
Maya Kosoff
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Microsoft accounts can now go passwordless — here’s how to login without a password
Microsoft’s new passwordless feature will be rolled out over the coming weeks, and it can be use…
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I can't remember any of my passwords and that's perfectly fine
The two main apps most people use are 1Password and LastPass, which operate in similar ways. These …
Paul Szoldra,Paul Szoldra,Pau…
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Guess what was the most used password in 2016
Hint: It's basic
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How to change your Instagram password or reset it if you've forgotten it
You can update the password for your Instagram account using a mobile app or Instagram's website in…
Dave Johnson
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Most IT professionals want to replace passwords with something better, but the industry can't agree on what that is
"Passwords are for tree houses," says legendary social engineering hacker Frank Abagnale, famed as …