“123456” Password Used by 23.2 Million Users Worldwide.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) expects 42% of Britain online users to lose money due to fraud, according to its first UK Cyber Survey. Released over the Easter weekend (April 21, 2019), the report also found that the most-used password from global cyber breaches was “123456,” with “ashley” the most-used name as a password. The global password-risk list was published to disclose passwords already known to hackers.
Source: Infosecurity Magazine
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