Most hacked passwords revealed as UK cyber survey exposes gaps in online security

23 Apr 2019 01:55 PM

The NCSC's first 'UK cyber survey' published alongside global password risk list.

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Brits have been urged to apply steps to stay safe online after results of the UK Cyber Survey exposed exploitable gaps in their personal security knowledge.

The polling was independently carried out on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ, and Department for Digital, Media and Sport (DCMS).

The findings, released ahead of the NCSC’s CYBERUK 2019 conference in Glasgow this week, will inform government policy and the guidance offered to organisations and the public. 

The cyber summit will see a range of sessions delivered by industry, academia and government, including a keynote speech by Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington.

Amongst the results – which have been published in full on www.ncsc.gov.uk - were that;

The NCSC has also published separate analysis of the 100,000 most commonly re-occurring passwords that have been accessed by third parties in global cyber breaches. 

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