World Cup 2022: Which player names are trending passwords? | Cybersecurity News

Protect your privacy with NordVPN 📣 VPN – an extra layer of online security 🛡️ Get NordVPN now 👉 https://content.nordvpn.com/3ic1A3H *** This week Cybernews discuss FIFA World Cup 2022. Or to be more precise, the fact that lots of online users choose the names of World Cup soccer stars as their passwords. Which football players dominate the list? Why should you always create a strong password? Watch the video and find out. 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 Contents of the video: 00:00 Intro 00:18 Which player names are popular passwords? 01:08 What should you know before picking a password? *** The World Cup has already begun in Qatar, and lots of people choose player names as their passwords. Hackers are taking advantage of this. Which soccer star names are among the most popular password choices? Specops Software, a password management and user authentication solutions provider, has analyzed over 800 million compromised passwords. This research shows that some of the most common passwords related to soccer players are Kane, Messi, Ronaldo, Henry (pronounced as Anrí), and Pele. The analysis has also revealed the names of the countries that qualified for the FIFA World CUP, and appeared in the breached password database. The TOP five choices were “USA,” “Iran,” “France,” “Canada,” and “Japan.” According to Digit News, “While it is impossible to know the reason behind a password choice, there’s a high probability that many users base their choices on someone or something memorable, such as a famous footballer or their favorite team.” What should a person know before picking a password? Darren James, technical lead at Specops Software, claims that “Once again, we see users scoring an own goal when it comes to making password decisions. ... We recommend switching to a long and strong passphrase wherever possible.” Every commonly known phrase or term used as a password is a low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals. Why is that? Weak passwords often appear on leaked lists on the dark web and are then used in cyberattacks. *** About NordVPN NordVPN is part of Nord Security, an online security company that aims to provide users with all the necessary online security tools. NordVPN is the world’s leading VPN provider, protecting millions of internet users every day. We employ next-generation tech solutions to make sure our users enjoy online safety with peace of mind. Thanks to one of these advanced solutions — NordLynx, a Wireguard-based tunneling solution — NordVPN has become the fastest VPN on the planet, as confirmed by the latest speed tests. *** Get NordVPN now and enjoy privacy and safety 👉 🥳 https://content.nordvpn.com/3ic1A3H 🎉 *** Follow us on social media too: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn #cybersecuritynews #worldcup #FIFAWorldCup Subscribe to NordVPN Germany or NordVPN France to learn more about digital privacy and security in your native language 🖥️🔒🗺️ @NordVPNenfrancais 🇫🇷 @NordVPNaufDeutsch 🇩🇪