The biggest high-profile password blunders of 2016

Weak or reused passwords are one of the main causes of security breaches and nobody is immune from the problem.

Password manager company Dashlane is seeking to raise awareness of the issue with the release of what it calls its P@ssholes List, highlighting the celebrities and high profile organizations that have fallen victim to poor password habits in the past year.

Those named and shamed include pop stars Katy Perry, Harry Stiles and Jack Johnson, actor Tom Hiddleston, and technology leaders including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. Organizations include the National Football League and tech companies like LinkedIn and Dropbox.

You can see the full list and details of how they fell victim to hacking in the infographic below.

To help people practice good password habits, Dashlane is also offering a special $20 limited-time discount off its Premium password management service until Friday 16 December. In addition you can cast a vote for who you think should be voted P@sshole of the year. More details are on the Dashlane blog.

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