{"id":25134,"date":"2023-03-14T16:51:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T16:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/03\/14\/taylor-swift-based-passwords-harm-cybersecurity-report-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:02:06","slug":"taylor-swift-based-passwords-harm-cybersecurity-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/it-networks\/2023\/03\/14\/taylor-swift-based-passwords-harm-cybersecurity-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift-based passwords harm cybersecurity, report says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If any of the passwords to your .gov account have a variation of a Taylor Swift song in them, you might want to hit the reset button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a new report by SpyCloud<\/a>, a cybersecurity data analytics company, password reuse and log-in credentials based on words that are trendy in pop culture have the potential to jeopardize millions of data points and personally identifiable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe list of the most common exposed passwords associated with government emails is also a cause for concern: the top three are 123456, 12345678, and password,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal IT systems support a vast array of public services that store information on government personnel, finances, national security and personal health. For several years, as hackers have become more sophisticated and military operations have staked more cyber real estate, the government\u2019s budget has proposed billions<\/a> to shoring up digital security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White House\u2019s proposed spending plan for fiscal year 2024 outlays $74 billion for IT at civilian Federal agencies \u2014 a 13% increase from 2023<\/a> that would fund roughly 4,500 investments at 25 agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\t