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The video bringing so many to tears. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening to our viewers in the west. A new case of russian cybereddling was alleged today, but in this case, it was personal. What federal prosecutors are describing as a russiansponsored computer hack that targeted a half billion everyday email users, and the feds are naming names, identifying two russian intelligence agents and a pair of hackers, accused of orchestrating the massive hack predating the suspected russian int...

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In what is colourfully termed a ‘brute force’ attack, hackers use bots to test millions of username and password combinations on different websites – until they find a match.

“123456” consistently held the unenviable title of the worlds worst password, ranking as the most commonly used password in four out of five instances.

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A recent study by NordPass reveals that poor password hygiene continues to pose a threat to personal data privacy. Shockingly, the most common password among Indians in 2023 was 123456, reflecting a concerning trend of weak password choices. The study also highlights that people tend to use weaker passwords for their streaming accounts but employ stronger passwords for financial accounts.

"Password" is not a good password, but it certainly is popular with Canadians.

1Password has confirmed a security incident. What does this mean to users and the safety of their password vaults?

Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama and Nevada make up the 5 states with the worst password security. Rhode Island is ranked the best.