People have been warned that their passwords for online accounts may not be as secure as they should be, and cyber criminals may be able to hack them 'in seconds'.
New research has revealed that certain codes can be cracked in very short spaces of time, allowing scammers to access your personal information with ease.
The reports, from the team at payment company Dojo, may be concerning at first glance - but there are some simple changes you can make to your passwords which will make them harder to crack, the Mirror reports.