Released over the Easter weekend (April 21, 2019), the report also found that the most-used password from global cyber breaches was “123456,” with “ashley” the most-used name as a password. The global password-risk list was published to disclose passwords already known to hackers.
The polling was independently carried out on behalf of NCSC, a part of GCHQ and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The findings, as well as 100,000 passwords already known to have been breached by hackers, were released ahead of NCSC’s CYBERUK 2019 conference, which will be taking place in Glasgow this week.
These will inform government policy and guidance offered to the public.
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