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Cyber security experts warns millions of Aussies are using weak passwords

Australians are being urged to pick up their password game. Experts have revealed a list of the weakest passwords in Australia, with 78 per cent of the population using the same password across more than one account. A study, conducted for Telstra by YouGov, found pets, sports teams and birthdates were among the most used and also most predictable passwords. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Its findings suggest 1.4 million Australians use the same password across 10 or more different devices and accounts. And 1.5 million Australians say they keep their passwords somewhere easy to find, such as on the fridge, while 1.2 million keep them inside their wallet or purse. Already this year, Australians have lost $194 million to scams and data hacking, according to ScamWatch data. Australians are being urged to pick up their password game. File image Credit: Picture Alliance / Getty Now, experts are urging everyone to check the strength of their passwords and em...

What legal experts say about Donald Trump's indictment

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Legal experts say there were "no surprises" in the charges brought against former President Trump Tuesday -- but that the "catch-and-kill" allegations are notable. Several legal experts familiar with the New York criminal justice system say there were "no surprises" in the charges brought against former President Donald Trump Tuesday by the Manhattan district attorney -- but that the expansive nature of the so-called "catch-and-kill" scheme alleged by prosecutors is notable. Appearing in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday, Trump entered a plea of not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying Business records related to a hush money payment made in the final days of the 2016 presidential race. Prosecutors allege that Trump engaged in a "scheme" to boost his 2016 election chances through a series of hush money payments made by others to help his campaign, and then "repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records" to...