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Weak passwords could leave you vulnerable to hackers: How to secure your accounts
News 8 On Your Side often hears from viewers who say they can't believe their account was hacked.If you're using a weak ...
Researchers looked at 19 billion passwords. Over 90% of them sucked
Statistically speaking, your passwords probably suck. At least, that’s the implication made by one cybersecurity research ...
Passwords you should never use revealed as millions are urged to change ‘weak’ phrases
MILLIONS of people are being urged to rethink their online security after experts revealed the full list of passwords you ...
Major password breach sees over 19 million leaked — here’s how to check if yours is compromised
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that 19 billion passwords are circulating online — and only 6% of these leaked ...
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The Most Weakest Password Trends in 2025
Despite growing awareness around cybersecurity, weak and predictable passwords remain one of the biggest threats to online ...
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Tulsi Gabbard’s leaked password is used by thousands of people
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was found to be reusing a decade-old password across multiple personal ...
After studying 19 billion passwords, one big problem: Over 90% are terrible
Researchers with Cybernews found that most people (42 percent) use passwords that are eight to 10 characters in length, and that close to a third of ...
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Researchers looked at 19 billion passwords. Over 90% of them sucked
Two examples of very weak passwords. Among the set of unique passwords, a few commonalities emerged, too. For length, the most popular was eight to 10 characters, with 11 characters trailing in a ...