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Hacker claims '123456' password let them breach the Danish national registry

The Danish Central Register of Persons (CPF) was breached through the account of an IT and data services business. The hacker ...
PCMag on MSN

3 simple tricks to create a password you'll never forget (and hackers can't touch)

Forget painful gibberish like &!pR8B>5. Here's how to build a single, bulletproof master password using Shakespeare, random ...
Windows Report on MSN

Hacker Claims Weak “123456” Password Exposed Data of 8.8 Million People in Denmark

A hacker claims the password “123456” helped expose 8.8 million Danish records after attackers abused an IT company's registry access.
PCMag on MSN

Using Passwords in 2026 Is a Massive Risk. Here's What Hackers Don't Want You Doing Instead

Traditional logins are officially obsolete. Learn how passkeys work, why hackers hate them, and the simple cookie trick to lock down your data.

The hacker claims at least three company accounts, including an admin account, used the same password

Number sequences starting with 1 dominate lists of the most common passwords – there were ten of them in last year's top 20.
Forbes

Password Hack Warning As New Threat Jumps From Your Laptop To Phone

Update, July 22, 2025: This story, originally published on July 20, has been updated with an expert counterpoint to the idea that it’s the delivery mechanism being what’s important in the latest ...
gizmodo

Hackers stopped attacking passwords. They’re attacking your consent instead.

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Cybersecurity advice has been ...
TechCrunch

Password manager Dashlane says hackers stole some customers’ password vaults

Password manager maker Dashlane says hackers have obtained at least a dozen encrypted vaults used for storing customer passwords during a weekend cyberattack. The company said on its website that ...