weak password
Easily guessed credentials
A weak password is one that's easy to guess or crack—short, common, or predictable.
Names, birthdays, sequential numbers, and dictionary words make passwords weak: Her password was "password123".
Security systems often reject weak passwords, requiring longer combinations with mixed characters.
- qwertyStandard keyboard arrangement
- hackedGained unauthorized access
- data breachUnauthorized access to protected information
- breachBreaking of agreement
- securityProtection from threat
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- Password TermsPIN, code, passphrase, key, OTP
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- hackinghacker, exploit, hacking, dictionary attack, backdoor
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- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
- cyberattacksmalware, phishing, ransomware, hack, virus
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Secure, complex authentication phrase
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