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The password 123456 opened access to Denmark's population register

Accounts at the firm whose access exposed 8.8 million people in Denmark's CPR register used 123456. An invoice, not security, revealed the breach.

#denmark #cpr #passwords

This dumb password rule is from SunTrust.

At least there are a variety of special characters to choose from.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/suntrust/

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This dumb password rule is from Onleihe.

Password is your birthday in format ddmmyyyy. Users are not allowed to change their passwords

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/onleihe/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

The Hack That Exposed 32 Million Passwords in Plain Text
32M passwords just sitting there unprotected 💀 #cybersecurity #hacking #passwords

The era of #passwords is coming to an end

www.techradar.com/pro/the-era-...

This dumb password rule is from Coventry Building Society.

Password has to be between 6 and 10 characters, can't contain any punctuation and you have to give characters from it on the phone to confirm identity.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/coventry-building-society/

#password #passwords #i

Juggling dozens of passwords daily leads many to use weak combinations like birthdays.

Secure password managers and strong master passphrases offer practical protection for your online…

https://en.hacks.gr/pos-na-ftiaxete-enan-asfali-kyrio-kodiko-gia-ta-dedomena-sas/

#Passwords #Privacy #Security

This dumb password rule is from Fidelity.

No more than 20 characters and leave out characters commonly used by
programmers. We don't want you to hack the mainframe.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/fidelity/

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The latest update for #KeeperSecurity includes "PAM for Small Businesses: What to Know" and "Keeper Security Surpasses 100,000 Enterprise Customers as Organizations Consolidate Identity Security Solutions in the Agentic Era".

#Cybersecurity #Passwords #Privacy https://opsmtrs.com/3cuPgZf

This dumb password rule is from Bank Millennium.

Passwords limited to 8 digits.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/bank-millennium/

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This dumb password rule is from Bank Millennium.

Passwords limited to 8 digits.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/bank-millennium/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

This dumb password rule is from Nectar API.

The Nectar website allows strong passwords.
However, when trying to link my Sainsbury's account, I found the API has different ideas...
- Password field length capped to 16 characters

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/nectar-api/

#password #passwords

This dumb password rule is from PagoMisCuentas.

Password must be between 8 and 15 alphanumeric characters, and have
at least one uppercase and one lowercase letter.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/pagomiscuentas/

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules

Switching from #passwords to #passkeys is a practical step towards better cybersecurity. For small businesses, it does not have to mean changing every login at once or investing in expensive new systems. With a clear plan, the transition can start small and grow over time. short-url.cc/1zSwp

This dumb password rule is from GoDaddy.

Some characters are **too** special.

https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/godaddy/

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