"Just change your password to Password1!" The cringeworthy security advice I still hear from non-tech people. What tops your list of terrible tips?

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I still can't believe that, in the year 2024, the Facebook posts akin to "Facebook just announced they're doing X and you need to like and share this post to legally deny the right to use your photos." Followed by some bullshit legalize

That's what I get for logging on to Facebook I guess. Can't believe people actually think that protects your privacy

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My favorite password is “trustno1” because it was Fox Mulder’s password and was guessed to get into his account.

No idea, outside of just liking the x files,what would prompt anyone to choose that as their password

Let's build a product first and worry about security later... says every idiotic founder ever. If I was a hacker of any sort, which I'm not, I'd exploit every company without a formal cyber group out there and make literal billions cause you know their security measures suck. People are so moronic yet for some reason they continue to breed more of em

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Or even better, set it to SeasonYear!

“Why should I care that they have my information/data? I’m not doing anything wrong.”

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