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Cybersecurity warning over pet-based passwords
The National Cyber Security Centre argues that such passwords can make it easier for hackers to force their way into accounts (Image: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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NCSC: Using your pet’s name as a password is very stupid
If your email password is still Rex, Rover or Mr Fluffles, it’s probably best to change it, the NCSC has said
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The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a fresh warning over the dangers of using easily hackable passwords, ahead of National Pet Day, which falls on 11 April.
This comes as a study conducted on behalf of the NCSC by Kantar and OnLineBus found that 15% of Brits are using their pet’s name as a password to protect their online accounts – with family members’ names, significant dates and favourite sports teams, and the word “password”, also proving popular.
NCSC: Large Number of Brits Are Using Easily Guessable Passwords
A substantial proportion of Brits choose passwords that are easy for cyber-criminals to predict, leaving them vulnerable to hacking.
This is according to an independent survey carried out on behalf of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This found that when protecting their online accounts, people regularly use predictable passwords. These include pet names (15%), family members’ names (14%), a significant date (13%) and a favorite sports team (6%).
Additionally, 6% of respondents admitted using ‘password’ as all or part of their password, which means millions of accounts could be easily breached by trial and error methods of common codes.
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