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Hundreds of thousands of people are continuing to use the same weak security passwords worldwide despite countless warnings to change them, cyber security experts discovered. Cybernews’s research team looked at 56 million breached and leaked passwords in 2022 and found an alarmingly high number of people are still using easy to guess passwords including swear words, keyboard sequences, cities and animals for sites such as Google and Facebook. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: New Australian app that will verify our identities. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> A worrying one per cent of passwords investigated ticked the recommended requirements of both upper- and lower-case characters, numbers and special symbols. Researchers found the classic “123456” was used as a password in a 111,417 cases. Other popular choices included “password”, “12345”, “usr” and “qwerty”. Profanities were also popular choices, with “ass” topping the list of crude choices at 292,8...

A cruel scam is targeting unsuspecting Australians struggling with rising cost of living expenses by promising a one-off myGov payment to “help you cope” with the crisis. The scam text, shared to Reddit, claims to be from the government service. But it instead works by duping the recipient into sharing their personal details. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: How to spot a scam and what to do if you’re caught out by a scam text or email. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The scam comes as calls continue to mount for the federal government to raise the rate of welfare payment s, which currently sit at $49.50 per day for singles on JobSeeker and $40.20 per day for Youth Allowance. “myGov: We’re providing $800 in a single payment to help you cope with the cost of living crisis,” the scam text message states, alongside a link to a faulty URL posing as a government website. The message recipient warned others to “be careful of this one”, sharing concerns how th...

Internet users are being advised to immediately delete and report an email that appears to be from Google offering a prize for helping the company reach a search milestone. One version of the email , posted online, congratulates the receiver for making the “18.25 billionth search ”. It claims Google will reward every 10 millionth search and provides a set of instructions to follow — including providing personal details — to claim a prize. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Google has warned any emails or advertisements offering prizes are fraudulent. The company’s support page advises it does not run lotteries, sweepstakes, or similar programs. It recommends reporting any emails that suggest otherwise as spam Scam email s claiming people have won a Google prize have been sent to some people. Credit: Supplied A number of similar Google scams have been sent to Gmail and other email accounts in the past, including email s requesting payment for using servic...

Parents are being warned to be extra vigilant about privacy when posting back- to- school photos online over grooming fears. Identifying details such as a child ’s name, school logo or location can pose a risk, according to Australian Federal Police. “Any information, however seemingly innocent, can make it the easier for offenders to build a profile of a child with the intention of grooming them,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Hilda Sirec said. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> “Or even to groom the parents or carers in a bid for access or leverage.” It’s suggested parents make their profiles private or adjust their settings to “friends only” so their photos aren’t seen by unintended audiences. Parents are being warned to take extra care when posting back to school photos of their children on social media over grooming fears. Credit: AAP Photos with easily identifiable backgrounds and “checking in” to a location also pose a risk. Australian Federal Po...