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The Most Popular IT Admin Password Is Totally Depressing

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October 18, 2023 at 03:07PM Researchers found that out of over 1.8 million admin portals, 40,000 had “admin” as the password, making it the most popular password among IT administrators. The study also revealed an increase in the use of default passwords. The top 10 passwords included common defaults and easy-to-guess options. This highlights the … Read more

Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use ‘admin’ as a password

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October 17, 2023 at 05:54PM IT administrators are using weak passwords to protect access to portals, leaving enterprise networks vulnerable to cyberattacks. Over 40,000 administrator credentials analyzed had the default password “admin,” showing a lack of strong authentication. Researchers warn that threat actors are targeting privileged users. To defend networks, strong and unique passwords should … Read more