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  • Most Common Password: ‘123456’, ‘admin’, Variations of Word ‘password’ Among Most Common Passwords Used by Indians in 2023, Finds Report

    Most Common Password: ‘123456’, ‘admin’, Variations of Word ‘password’ Among Most Common Passwords Used by Indians in 2023, Finds Report

    New Delhi, Nov 16 : In 2023, ‘123456’ was the most common password among Indians and worldwide, a new report said on Thursday. According to the password management solution company NordPass, people used the weakest passwords for their streaming accounts in 2023. Words that refer to a specific location were also found in people’s passwords. Internet users globally frequently search for country or city names, and India is no exception, with ‘India@123’ ranking high on the country’s list.

    The word ‘admin’, which, most likely, is one of the passwords that people do not bother changing, made it among this year’s most common passwords in India and many other countries, the report found.Last year’s global winner ‘password’ did not leave Internet users’ passwords. In India, ‘password’, ‘Pass@123’, ‘Password@123’, and similar variations appeared among the most common passwords this year. Porn Ad Shown on YouTube Videos, Google Takes Action After Reddit User Flags Sexually Explicit Content in Advertisement.

    To find out about passwords Internet users employ for different platforms, researchers analyzed a 6.6 TB database of passwords, exposed by various stealer malware, which experts consider a huge threat to people’s cybersecurity. “The scariest part is that victims might not even realise that their computer is infected. Bad actors tend to hide malware in well-crafted phishing emails, imitating a legitimate organisation, such as your bank or your company,” said Tomas Smalakys, CTO at NordPass. Microsoft Unveils New Text-to-Speech Avatar Tool That Enables Users To Create Talking Avatar Videos With Text Input.

    Almost a third (31 per cent) of the world’s most popular passwords consist of purely numerical sequences, such as ‘123456789’, ‘12345’, ‘000000’, and others. According to the report, as many as 70 per cent of the passwords in this year’s global list can be cracked in less than a second. Researchers suggested Passkeys as a new form of authentication for better security. “This technology will help eliminate lousy passwords, thus making users more secure. However, as with every innovation, passwordless authentication will not be adopted overnight,” Smalakys said.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Nov 16, 2023 01:54 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Netflix Plans To End Password Sharing Feature in Early 2023

    Netflix Plans To End Password Sharing Feature in Early 2023

    San Francisco, December 22 : Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly planning to put an end to its password sharing feature in early 2023. Previously, there were rumours about the end of password sharing, but the changes are set to officially go into effect next year, reports MacRumors. Netflix has long been aware that password sharing is a problem that negatively affects its earnings, but the rise in subscriptions in 2020 led the company to avoid addressing the issue. Apple May Soon Launch TV App on Android Smartphones.

    Because of the revenue downfall this year and the platform’s first subscriber loss in 10 years, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings decided it was time to take action on the issue. Starting next year, the company plans to ask users who share accounts with others outside of their household to pay for the same, the report said. Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook Launched; Find Out Specs, Price and Availability Here.

    In October, the streaming giant had announced the ‘Profile Transfer’ feature to prevent password sharing that had been rolled out to all members globally. Netflix on Wednesday also announced that it will launch ‘Nike Training Club’ on December 30, 2022, with which users will be able to stream fitness content.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Dec 22, 2022 12:47 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Netflix Adds Feature to Remove Unwanted Users Amid Crackdown on Password Sharing

    Netflix Adds Feature to Remove Unwanted Users Amid Crackdown on Password Sharing

    San Francisco, November 16: Netflix has added a feature to its app that will allow users to remove unwanted users from their accounts, ahead of an expected crackdown on password sharing.

    According to AppleInsider, in an update to its iOS apps and those on other platforms, Netflix has added an “account management feature” that will allow users to deal with errant account logins. Google Chat Update: App Soon Allow Users to Schedule Recurring ‘Do Not Disturb’ Feature.

    A Netflix account is usually shared among a group of friends or family in order to save money collectively. In the Manage Access and Devices menu, users can see when, where, and from which device Netflix members logged into their accounts.

    Users can also log out of the account remotely from each item by clicking the Sign Out button, according to the report. The feature is useful if the password for the account is kept secret and is not actively spread by others. 1899 Review: Critics Call Netflix’s Series From ‘Dark’ Creators a ‘Compelling’ and ‘Trippy’ Voyage!.

    The addition arrives at a time when Netflix is trying to fix its subscriber growth problem. As part of the effort, the streaming platform seeks to crack down on password sharing, and has begun implementing features to make it easier for users to go to their own account instead of using someone else’s, said the report. This includes “transfer profile to a new account” for viewing history and personal information, as well as maintaining a new cheaper ad-supported tier.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Nov 16, 2022 02:12 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Netflix Testing New ‘Add a Home’ Feature To Charge for Password Sharing: Report

    San Francisco: Popular video streaming giant Netflix has announced that it is testing a new way to undertake password sharing in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. The platform launched an “add extra member” feature in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru in March 2022 and now it is testing the feature in other countries. Netflix Asks Its Employees To Quit if They Don’t Like Its Content: Report.

    “Over the last 15 years, we have worked hard to build a streaming service that’s easy to use, including for people who travel or live together. It is great that our members love Netflix movies and TV shows so much they want to share them more broadly,” the company said in a blogpost. “But today’s widespread account sharing between households undermines our long term ability to invest in and improve our service,” it added.

    The company said that each Netflix account — whatever your plan — will include one home where you can enjoy Netflix on any device. To use your Netflix account in additional homes, the platform will ask you to pay an extra (219 Pesos per month per home in Argentina / $2.99 per month per home in the Dominican Republic / $2.99 per month per home in Honduras / $2.99 per month per home in El Salvador / $2.99 per month per home in Guatemala).

    Members on the Basic plan can add one extra home, Standard up to two extra, and Premium up to three extra. Users can watch outside the home on their tablet, laptop or mobile.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 19, 2022 04:31 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Google Updates Built-In Password Manager for Chrome, Android

    Washington, July 1: American tech giant Google has recently announced that it has updated its built-in password manager for Chrome and Android as it attempts to position it as an alternative to standalone services offered by 1Password and Bitwarden.

    According to The Verge, the most significant ability will be to manually add passwords to the service, rather than simply relying on Chrome’s offer to save credentials when you use them. Previously, there had been signs of this feature on Chrome on desktop, but now Google has said it’s making it available across “all platforms.” Google Chrome’s Lite Mode on Android To Be Discontinued: Report.

    The search giant also said it’s working to unify the design of the password manager between Chrome and Android with “a simplified and unified management experience” and says this includes a feature that will automatically group multiple passwords used on the same site.

    On Android, Google says a new ‘Touch-to-Login’ feature will let users enter their credentials via an overlay at the bottom of the screen “to make logging in even quicker.”

    Google’s password manager already includes the ability to check for weak and reused passwords (and automatically change them on Android) and autofill saved passwords across apps outside of Chrome on iOS.

    As per The Verge, Google has said it will continue to invest in its password manager to support emerging technologies like password-less passkeys (which Apple also intends to bring to Safari).

    (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

  • Apple iOS 16 Lets Users See Their WiFi Password: Report

    San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s newly previewed iOS 16 lets users see their WiFi network password. According to MacRumors, the iOS 16 developer preview includes an option to view a WiFi password and even copy it to share with friends or family. Apple iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura & WatchOS 9 Announced; Check Availability Here.

    The feature was not available in iOS 15. As per the report, when users open the WiFi section in the Settings section and then tap on the network they are connected to, there’s a new ‘Password’ option. Tapping it shows them the password of that WiFi network.

    Users need to authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode to see a stored password. The report mentioned that it is a handy feature if users need to share a password with someone else or if they want to connect to a non-Apple device where sharing is not automatically available.

    Apple has previewed the latest iOS 16, along with iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and watchOS 9 and it also confirmed that public betas of these OS’ will be available in July through the company’s testing website. The tech giant said that the iOS 16 delivers the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen with new features that make it more personal and helpful.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 08, 2022 09:34 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Netflix Users Cancel Subscriptions During Password Sharing Test

    New Delhi, June 1: A Netflix experiment to crack down on password sharing outside of households has left users flummoxed, as the streaming giant increased subscription fee for such users, forcing some of them to cancel their subscriptions.

    In March, Netflix quietly rolled out an experiment among customers in three small markets in Latin America, asking them to pay extra when sharing their account passwords outside their homes. The streaming giant announced the new password-sharing policy in Peru, Chile, and Costa Rica. Netflix Slashes Subscription Rates in India, Now Starts at Rs 149 per Month.

    According to global tech news site Rest of World, for some Netflix users, the price increase has been enough to convince them to cancel their accounts outright. “Others continue to share their accounts across households without any notification of the policy change or have ignored the new rule without facing enforcement,” the report said.

    Overall, the lack of clarity around how Netflix determines a “household” and the differing charges levied on different customers have left subscribers in the test confused, “risking action from consumer regulators”.

    As the OTT platforms witness a surge in subscriptions amid the pandemic, the problem of password sharing has also grown and resulted in stalled user growth for several players. The major OTT giants, including Netflix, are working relentlessly to fix the problem of password sharing.

    Netflix’s terms of use have always stated that subscribers are not allowed to share accounts outside of their household, but the platform had never previously enforced extra charges for infringing the policy. For the first time, the company is defining “household” as exclusively people a subscriber lives with, said the report.

    Netflix representatives told Rest of World that it knows some subscribers understand “household” as related to immediate family but that it has always defined the term as people living in the same building. The company said different subscribers might be paying differing charges.

    Peru’s consumer rights agency, the National Institute for the Defense of Free Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi), said that the “differing charges could be considered a way of discriminating against users arbitrarily”.

    Netflix saw its stock tumbling by 20 per cent after it reported a loss of 2 lakh paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, its first subscriber loss in over a decade. Moreover, it forecast a global paid subscriber loss of 20 lakh for the April-June quarter (Q2).

    Netflix is fast losing long-term subscribers. According to a survey report by The Information, new data show that people who have been subscribers to Netflix for more than three years accounted for 13 per cent of cancellations in the first quarter this year.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 01, 2022 12:41 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • World Password Day 2022 Funny Memes: Hilarious Jokes You’ll Relate to if You Remember Useless Reel Song Lyrics Better Than All Your Important Passwords

    Happy World Password Day! Every year the first Thursday of May is celebrated as World Password Day, which means this year the day will be observed on May 5. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness about password protection and good habits related to it. BUT what it majorly reminds us is of our godforsaken memory that is filled with unnecessary song lyrics fed to us via Instagram reels but definitely not one important password.  Shame. Ask us millennials about our banking passwords? Nah nothing. But I got my peaches out in Georgia by Justin Bieber? A song that people are using to make useless reels like there is no tomorrow? We know THAT by heart. Well, maybe that’s the reason fate brought you to this post. We have for you the funniest memes and jokes about passwords that will have you ROFLing on the floor!

    On a serious note, however, passwords are the watchdogs of our digital world and give us security as we use modern facilities like online banking, shopping and social media sites. If you feel that the best your creativity brings out is @123 after any random words to make for a new password, you can make your password habits better by visiting the official website of World Password Day.  Many people also turn on multi-factor authentication for their important accounts. If you are wondering about the history of World Password Day, you must know that security researcher Mark Burnet was the first to inspire people to celebrate Password Day through his book Perfect Passwords which was released in 2005. Impressed by this idea, Intel Security took the initiative and announced to celebrate the first Thursday of May in 2013 as World Password Day. Well, now that you know that we have for you the most hilarious password memes and jokes:

    ROFL

    Every. Effin. Time.

    Uh-hun

    Reality Check

    Relatable AF

    Hilarious, aren’t they? As soon as you hear the word “password”, many kinds of words and symbols come to mind, but passwords have not been used only in this form. Passwords have been used ever since the desire to keep something “secret” arose in the human mind. Besides, their use in wars is very old. The “shibboleth incident” is mentioned in the twelfth chapter of the Book of Judges of the Bible when it comes to the people of Western civilization. Well, there is so much to learn about passwords but before we get to that, try memorising all your current passwords for real!

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on May 05, 2022 09:50 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).