Research shows "guest" overtakes "123456" as No. 1 in the US
November 14, 2022
Despite cybersecurity experts continuously warning about the consequences of irresponsible password management, internet users were found guilty again. Compared to the data from 2021, 73% of the 200 most common passwords in 2022 remain the same. Furthermore, 83% of the passwords in this year’s list can be cracked in less than a second.
Two of the biggest rules of thumb when it comes to password safety are not sharing passwords with others and using different passwords across accounts. It may not seem like a big deal to indulge in password laziness from time to time, but these lapses could end up having more drastic consequences.
The study dug into a market on the dark web that has sold items worth $17.3 million. Having analyzed data from more than 50 countries, independent researchers found many online credentials usually used to launch broad scams and hacks.
Digital Shadows found that the top 50 most common passwords are incredibly easy to guess and simply use the word “password” or a combination of easily remembered numbers.
Change is one thing the mission critical industry has never lacked, but, it’s safe to say the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up the rate at which it’s taking place. So, what does that mean for the digital transformation, cybersecurity, sustainability, workforce development, the edge, and the cloud? And, what about cryptocurrency, quantum computing, AI, machine learning, AR/VR, and the metaverse?
Prices for American data vary from 99 cents to more than $300
June 11, 2022
The most expensive merchandise overall was passports, with an average price of $600 per document. Czech, Slovakian, or Lithuanian passports were the costliest, with an average price of $3,800. An American passport only costs $20.