We all allow ourselves to indulge in a little bit of Astrology from time to time. From reading the day or week’s prediction in the paper or online to finding out about our personality traits based on horoscope star signs. But this indulgence can get very dangerous if you keep your Zodiac sign as the password to your online accounts. If you are in the habit of keeping your password based on your star sign like Aries, Gemini, Capricorn, Cancer, Acquarius or Scorpio, then we have an Astrology tip of the day for you - you are likely to get hacked. It is very easy for hackers to guess these commonly used passwords to break into your social media, emails as well as bank accounts. We have shared some tips to make your passwords strong and unique based on a report by Dojo tech. So, follow our Astro tips and find out how to create a strong passwords below.
While horoscope star signs are definitely a serious offender when it comes to weak passwords, they are not even close to being the worst password option one can choose. A recent 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. Out of 30, the top five were pet names, names, animals, emotions and food. Zodiac signs made it to 20th position in the list with more than 204 incidents of breaches. That means 204 people with the password Gemini, Aries, Cancer, Scorpio or Capricorn were hacked in just the UK. And these are not just social media accounts that were hacked. Any account can be hacked from your personal and professional email, bank accounts and even accounts with access to government portals.
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