We often complain about vulnerabilities, leaks, and security holes in applications, platforms, and operating systems. However, we are also largely to blame for the fact that our private data is at risk. A clear example of all this can be found in the passwords that we choose as a method of protection.
At this point, it goes without saying that passwords with questionable security are used on many occasions. This means that possible attackers who try to get hold of them will have it quite easy, which clearly puts everything we want to protect at risk. This is something that extends to the access to our OSsocial networks, bank accountsshopping platforms and much more.
And it is that on many occasions and despite the experience accumulated over the years, there are still many users who opt for simple and easy to remember passwords. This is a clear mistake that can cause serious trouble in the future. Then it will not help to blame those responsible for the platform or online service when hack our account. It will always be much more responsible and safe to opt for strong and reliable passwords. Similarly, we should not repeat the same password on different websites. The best we can do is use a different one for each of them.
It is true that on many occasions this is not easy, but we use extremely complex keys that are difficult to memorize. But for that there are the different solutions in the form of password managers that we can use. We tell you all this because now the Civil Guard has launched an alert on its official Twitter account now that we should take a look.
You are in danger, change your password if it is on this list
And it is that there are a series of access codes that many users, many more than we might think at first, use regularly and are very dangerous. We refer to commonly used passwords because of their simplicity to remember, but they endanger everything we really want to protect. This is something that has been warned about for many years, but there are still a fair number of people who don’t take it seriously enough.
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@Civil Guard
Is your device password 123456? !! Congratulations!!
You have won the #PremioAlMasOriginal. What is your prize? Have the possibility to change it before you get hacked
#Internet Security https://t.co/NzMP2eEkTmApril 21, 2023 • 09:00
Precisely because of all this, the Civil Guard has now published a ranking with the 25 most used passwords as well as vulnerable that are still used today. Obviously, these are the most prone to hacking by attackers around the world. Basically with this what we want to tell you is that you take a look at that list of the top 25 so that you can change your access password in the case of being one of the ones you use, here.
In addition, there are many of them that have been used for years despite the recommendations and warnings that have been given from multiple channels. To give you an idea, passwords like 123456 or password are still in the lead, even if it’s hard to believe. Using these keys in any of our platforms or applications is an important irresponsibility that we should solve as soon as possible.
