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Most Common Passwords in 2025: ‘123456’ and ‘Admin’ Tops the List, Research Says
A new NordPass report shows “123456” remains the most common password globally in 2025, followed by “admin” and other simple number strings. India’s list mirrors global trends, with “Pass@123” also appearing. NordPass says weak and guessable passwords remain widespread across age groups despite rising awareness. The firm recommends st...
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Weak Password Triggers Collapse Of 158-Year-Old UK Company, 700 People Left Jobless
The hackers gained unauthorised access to KNP's system, encrypting its data and restricting staff access to crucial business information.
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Google Chrome 88 to Allow Users to Easily Fix Weak, Compromised Passwords
Google Chrome 88 is now rolling out with a more secure password protection feature on desktop and iOS that will allow users to check, identify, and fix weak passwords more conveniently.
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Assam Police's Hilarious Take On Online Safety With "Dhamaal" Reference
Assam Police is at its hilarious best as they made the most of Twitter today and shared a post on online safety. Sharing a still from the Hindi comedy film Dhamaal, Assam police wrote, "A weak password, even with a big W, is very easy to guess."
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This App Is Attempting a Rare Trick in China: Online Privacy
In a country where privacy protections are considered weak and anything-goes data collection has become the norm, Chinese tech entrepreneur Yang Geng stands out.
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1,464 Australian Officials Used 'Password123' As Their Password
Somewhere in Western Australia, a government IT employee is probably laughing or crying or pulling their hair out, or maybe all of the above. A security audit of the Western Australian government released this week by the state's auditor general found that 26 percent of its officials had weak, common passwords -- including more than 5,000 including...
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IoT Promises a Lot but Without Proper Security, It’s a Pandora's Box
A look at some of the breaches that have happened with IoT show why this technology, while full of potential, must be treated carefully, with security at the forefront.
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123456 Once Again Tops Annual 'Worst Passwords' List in 2015
According to the new data, "password" is still the second worst password people use.
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As Hacking Grows, Biometric Security Gains Momentum
Consensus is growing that the simple password, often the weak link in security breaches, needs to be replaced - and biometrics is the likely answer.
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Annual 'Worst Passwords' revealed - the winner is 123456
SplashData's list was compiled after combing through millions of passwords leaked or posted online
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Most Common Passwords in 2025: ‘123456’ and ‘Admin’ Tops the List, Research Says
A new NordPass report shows “123456” remains the most common password globally in 2025, followed by “admin” and other simple number strings. India’s list mirrors global trends, with “Pass@123” also appearing. NordPass says weak and guessable passwords remain widespread across age groups despite rising awareness. The firm recommends st...
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Weak Password Triggers Collapse Of 158-Year-Old UK Company, 700 People Left Jobless
The hackers gained unauthorised access to KNP's system, encrypting its data and restricting staff access to crucial business information.
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Google Chrome 88 to Allow Users to Easily Fix Weak, Compromised Passwords
Google Chrome 88 is now rolling out with a more secure password protection feature on desktop and iOS that will allow users to check, identify, and fix weak passwords more conveniently.
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Assam Police's Hilarious Take On Online Safety With "Dhamaal" Reference
Assam Police is at its hilarious best as they made the most of Twitter today and shared a post on online safety. Sharing a still from the Hindi comedy film Dhamaal, Assam police wrote, "A weak password, even with a big W, is very easy to guess."
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This App Is Attempting a Rare Trick in China: Online Privacy
In a country where privacy protections are considered weak and anything-goes data collection has become the norm, Chinese tech entrepreneur Yang Geng stands out.
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1,464 Australian Officials Used 'Password123' As Their Password
Somewhere in Western Australia, a government IT employee is probably laughing or crying or pulling their hair out, or maybe all of the above. A security audit of the Western Australian government released this week by the state's auditor general found that 26 percent of its officials had weak, common passwords -- including more than 5,000 including...
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IoT Promises a Lot but Without Proper Security, It’s a Pandora's Box
A look at some of the breaches that have happened with IoT show why this technology, while full of potential, must be treated carefully, with security at the forefront.
-
123456 Once Again Tops Annual 'Worst Passwords' List in 2015
According to the new data, "password" is still the second worst password people use.
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As Hacking Grows, Biometric Security Gains Momentum
Consensus is growing that the simple password, often the weak link in security breaches, needs to be replaced - and biometrics is the likely answer.
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Annual 'Worst Passwords' revealed - the winner is 123456
SplashData's list was compiled after combing through millions of passwords leaked or posted online
