Tag: passwords
Tech Digest daily round up: 15% use pet names as passwords
Millions of British people are using their pet's name as their online password, despite it being an easy target for hackers, a survey has found. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said 15% of the population used pets' names, 14% use a family member's name, and 13% pick a notable date. And 6% of people…
Two thirds of companies don’t change passwords, survey shows
A new study revealed that many businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to cyberattacks because employees don't change their passwords. A study of 1,247 workplaces by cybersecurity experts VPNOverview.com, found that two-thirds of businesses (66%) leave themselves at risk of cyberattacks due to their lack of having (or enforcing) password rotation policies. Of the companies that…
Data Privacy Day: 5 Most Common Data Mistakes
Data Privacy Day: This Thursday January 28th, 2021 sees an international day to mark data protection and privacy We live in a world surrounded by advanced technologies which are emerging every single day, and it has become clear over the past five years that smartphones, computers and tablets have (and will…
Worst password offenders 2019: Google and Facebook top list
Password management company Dashlane has announced its fourth annual list of the "Worst Password Offenders." The list highlights the high-profile individuals and organizations that had the most significant password-related blunders in 2019. Big Tech and regulation have been at the forefront of political and societal conversations, with GDPR and the general election dominating the media.…
Basic passwords like 123456 still used – cyber security chief
Easy-to-guess passwords like 123456 remain in use despite repeated warnings, according to a senior UK cyber security chief. Chris Ensor, deputy director for cyber skills and growth at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said the organisation is trying to change the “doctrine around passwords” and urging people and businesses to move away from making…
Most hacked passwords revealed in warning over cybersecurity
Easily guessed passwords which are used across multiple accounts pose a massive cybersecurity risk for the UK's internet users, according to a new poll. A survey by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found that many British internet users did not know the best ways to protect themselves from cybercrime. Only 15% said they knew…
Facebook finds millions of user passwords stored in plain text
Facebook is alerting hundreds of millions of users that it stored their passwords in a plain text, putting the security of many accounts at risk. Passwords are usually masked in an unreadable format but the social network has admitted hundreds of millions of Facebook Lite users, tens of millions of other Facebook users and tens…
WATCH: Edward Snowden on password security
Last week John Oliver scored himself an exclusive interview with Edward Snowden - and flew to Moscow to do it. To make the most of the interview, HBO has just posted up this extra that wasn't included in the original 20 minutes-or-so - in which Oliver and Snowden discuss password security.
5 million Gmail passwords hacked: should you be worried?
The hackers are having a busy month, No sooner has the dust settled on the mass theft of nude celebrity photos, the news comes that there has been a major Gmail breach. According to the IBTimes, around five million Google account credentials have been leaked online by hackers, with around 60 per cent of the…
Are eBay users still at risk?
Online marketplace eBay announced this week that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The Californian-based company, which has 128 million active users, revealed on Wednesday that a database had been hacked between late February and early March this…
