Obvious passwords such as “password,” “123456” and “ilovecats” have been put on the blacklist by Microsoft for new Hotmail users, in a mammoth attempt at curbing hacking. This may be a ban that rolls onto existing users, so if anyone out there still uses Hotmail, a.) wtf are you thinking? and b.) change it before Microsoft forces you to. [Ars Technica via TechRadar]
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Hotmail Users Banned From Setting “Password” and “Ilovecats” As Passwords
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