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21st January 2010, 17:47 | #1 |
Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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| That time of year again: Analyzing Password Usage Imperva released a study analyzing 32 million passwords exposed in the Rockyou.com breach. The data provides a unique glimpse into the way that users select passwords and an opportunity to evaluate the true strength of these as a security mechanism. The report identifies the most commonly used passwords: 1. 123456http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=8742
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Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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21st January 2010, 18:39 | #3 |
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| my email password at work was 'Netscape1' since 1998 I changed it recently (not necessary , a mistake ). go figure |
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| damn my 654321 isn't listed in the top 10
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| 123456789 is easy if you don't need security but the os requires a password to function properly. Also very easy to enter on a laptop keyboard . |
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