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]
Travis
Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 12:58 PMThis may be a ban that rolls onto existing users, so if anyone out there still uses Hotmail, a) wtf are you thinking?
Seriously Kat? It is still the largest Email service with more users than Google & Yahoo. Also mine is tied into my WP7 and LIVE account. Jeez hater.
Robin
Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 2:43 AMThe same way my Gmail account is tied into my Android Phone and Google Talk account? Only minus the usual Microsoft failures?