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Canadians continue to choose terrible passwords. Does yours make the list? | Global News

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It’s no secret that 2023 is going down as a bit of a dumpster fire, so is it any surprise that people are still using garbage passwords? Despite being told time and time again that we should all be using stronger, more creative passwords to protect our online information and data, many Canadians are still using the weakest passwords possible, new research shows. Password manager NordPass has discovered that of the 200 most common passwords used worldwide this year, about 70 per cent can be cracked in under a second.…

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2022’s most common passwords; if your password made this list, you should change it | CTV News

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An annual report has been released, revealing Canadians most common digital passwords. Experts say creating a secure footprint online will help protect your personal information and reduce the risk of getting hacked. NordPass compiles information from all the breaches that occur throughout the year. Its annual report revealed the most common passwords people use to protect their online identity. The top 5 this year are:  12345  PASSWORD ….. Read full story here: 2022’s most common passwords; if your password made this list, you should change it | CTV News

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Do You Use One Of The 20 Most Common Passwords In Canada? | CTV News

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TORONTO — Cybersecurity company NordPass, which sells password managements services, has published its list of the top 200 most common passwords in Canada and says too many Canadians are using passwords that can be easily guessed. This year’s list of most common passwords in Canada was topped by the usual suspects, such as “password,” “qwerty,” “abc123” and different variations of “123456.” These passwords also dominated the list of most common passwords in other countries and around the world. Read full story here: Do You Use One Of The 20 Most Common Passwords…

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