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You Can Do Better Than the Louvre's Hilariously Bad Password. Here's How to Actually Secure Your Accounts

The most famous museum in the world used an incredibly insecure password to protect its video surveillance system. Here's how ...

Thieves steal $100M in jewels from Louvre after museum used own name as surveillance password

Louvre Museum reportedly used "Louvre" as password for surveillance system during $100M jewel heist. Learn how weak passwords ...

Another year, another report exposing our weakness for easy-to-guess passwords

A new 2025 report reveals we still haven’t learned as easy-to-guess passwords like “123456” and “password” continue to ...

Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders

A 2014 security report resurfaced this week showing that the password for the server managing the CCTV network at the Louvre was simply “LOUVRE.” Here are some examples of technological mishaps and ...

Louvre’s Surveillance System Password At Time Of Jewel Theft Was Dumber Than You Can Imagine

An employee of the Louvre in Paris, France, has revealed the password of the museum’s surveillance system at the time of the ...
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Louvre heist exposes weak password problem

The $100M Louvre jewel heist reveals shocking password flaws. Learn how to protect your accounts before hackers strike.