Astrology fans, don’t use horoscope star signs like Sagittarius for passwords; Check astro tips

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There is no excuse for keeping weak passwords and endangering your online security. Hackers today are capable of using advanced systems capable of hacking into virtually any online account and the first layer of defense against them is your password. However, things are concerning. According to a survey called Digital Privacy and Password Management Habits by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, at least one in four Indians use weak passwords for their online accounts. And another report by Dojo suggests that people are using astrology too to set their passwords. Apparently, a large number of users use horoscope star signs such as Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius as their password, which is very risky. So, here is our astrology tip of the day - please make your passwords stronger and more unique to protect them from hackers and scammers. If you are unsure how to do it, don’t worry. We have shared some tips to make your passwords strong and unique. Follow our astro tips to avoid getting hacked.

Recently, a report analyzed UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) data “on over 100,000 breached passwords” to categorize the most vulnerable passwords that a person can create. It found that not only horoscope star signs but names, endearing terms and even pet names were listed as passwords which were breached the most amount of times. Zodiac signs like Aries, Leo, Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio made it to the 20th position on the same list, highlighting how bad a choice they are when it comes to passwords.

Zodiac signs being in the top 20 of the list highlights how people still think it is a safe choice to have these passwords. And that is a matter of serious concern because hackers and scammers thrive on these opportunities. Whether the