Thieves steal $100M in jewels from Louvre after museum used own name as surveillance password

Louvre Museum reportedly used "Louvre" as password for surveillance system during $100M jewel heist. Learn how weak passwords ...

The Worst Password Of 2025 Is '123456' - Make Sure You Don't Use These

If you’re using ‘123456’ as a password for your online accounts, you should change it. Here are other bad passwords of 2025 ...

Hidden dangers of password reuse: How using the same password puts you at risk of hacking and identity theft

Reusing passwords across multiple online accounts poses a significant security risk, making users vulnerable to credential ...

Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders

A 2014 security report resurfaced this week showing that the password for the server managing the CCTV network at the Louvre was simply “LOUVRE.” Here are some examples of technological mishaps and ...
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Stop using this common password trick — it’s more dangerous than you think

"Your passwords are the keys to your digital world." That's a phrase frequently pushed out in articles on security and data breaches. It's a little trite at this point, but that's really only for one ...