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Google Says Sorry After Passwords Vanish For 15 Million Windows Users. (www.forbes.com)
submitted 3 months ago by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] flerp@lemm.ee 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I just make all of my passwords password123 then I don't have to worry about memorizing them

[–] don@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

*********** that’s what I see

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Really? hunter2

[–] don@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, when you type hunter2, all I see is *******

[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they’re using one of those instances that censors things, lol

[–] braindamagebuddy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yeah, these newfangled password requirements ruined my life. I refuse to sign up for any website that doesn't let me use hunter2.

[–] smeeps@lemmy.mtate.me.uk 3 points 3 months ago

Ah, my girlfriend's approach. No matter how much I show her a pwned password or set her up on my Vaultwarden, she's not interested