If you have an email account with providers such as Gmail or Outlook then you might want to take a quick look at your password. Millions of us are guilty of using ridiculously easy combinations that make a cyber crook’s life far too easy. Email accounts are particly vulnerable to attacks as once a thief has access they can start raiding other accounts you may have and try to scam friends and contacts using your address.
Recent research has revealed that the word "password" remains the most common password in the UK and using something so simple can give hackers access to your personal emails in minutes.
