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This is world most common password, but you shouldn’t keep. Study shows why
1 year, 1 month ago

This is world most common password, but you shouldn’t keep. Study shows why

Hindustan Times  

The most common password was "123456" and a hacker would probably take less than a second to crack it, according to a study conducted by NordPass, a software company that helps users organise their passwords. The password "123456" was held by about 45 lakhs accounts, the study found in partnership with independent experts specialising in researching cybersecurity incidents, according to …

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Will we EVER learn? '123456' and 'password' are among the most popular passwords used by CEOs
2 years, 8 months ago

Will we EVER learn? '123456' and 'password' are among the most popular passwords used by CEOs

Daily Mail  

It's something that we're all regularly warned about, but it seems that even top executives are still using passwords that are very easy to guess. New research by NordPass has revealed the most popular passwords used by CEOs – with '123456' and 'password' continuing to top the list. New research by NordPass has revealed the most popular passwords used by …

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'123456' and 'iloveyou' Are Among the Most Common Passwords Indians Use: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

'123456' and 'iloveyou' Are Among the Most Common Passwords Indians Use: Report

News 18  

Passwords are meant to add security to our digital presence but with so many of them to remember, we often tend to go for easily recallable ones. The latest report by NordPass, suggests that most people often go for easy to remember passwords like ‘12345’ or ‘1111111’ and this makes it very easy for hackers to crack them. The report …

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NordPass Report Says '123456' Most Used Password of 2020, Followed By '123456789' and 'picture1'
4 years, 1 month ago

NordPass Report Says '123456' Most Used Password of 2020, Followed By '123456789' and 'picture1'

News 18  

Known password manager NordPass has launched its annual report where the company has revealed the most used passwords of 2020. In its report, NordPass said that ‘123456’ was the most common password in 2020 and that it was breached more than 23 million times. Now, the report indicates that things have not changed much since 2015, as back then a …

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Millions in this digital world still use '123456' as their password
5 years, 8 months ago

Millions in this digital world still use '123456' as their password

Live Mint  

When it comes to using passwords in this increasingly digital world, are people simply too lazy to use strong ones and consistently change them, or is it that generating a strong password is a very hard task? According to Troy Hunt, "Making good password choices is the single biggest control consumers have over their own personal security posture." Consumers often …

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Millions of people are still using passwords like '123456' or 'qwerty': Study
5 years, 8 months ago

Millions of people are still using passwords like '123456' or 'qwerty': Study

Firstpost  

Top of the list was 123456, appearing in more than 23 million passwords. Millions of people are still using easy-to-guess passwords like “123456” and “qwerty” on sensitive accounts, a study has found. The NCSC said people should string three random but memorable words together to use as a strong password. For its first cyber-survey, the NCSC analysed public databases of …

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