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Heatmap of year usage in honeypot password submissions over time
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Bots Are Already Guessing Passwords with 2027 — a Full Year Early

A honeypot logs '2027' in a bot's password guess — eight months before it happens. Turns out, attackers aren't just lazy; they're eerily prescient about our bad habits.

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