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title: "Hackers get your data through weak passwords practices: Understanding why and how to improve password protection"
url: "https://gosec.tv/videos/hackers-get-your-data-through-weak-passwords-practices-understanding-why-and-how-to-improve-password-protection/"
type: "video"
published: "2022-09-08T10:30:00+00:00"
modified: "2026-09-25T16:50:31+00:00"
author: "admin"
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Andréanne Bergeron explains how attackers crack passwords, compares GoSecure client passwords with a Gmail leak and shows what a good password really is.

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