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Commsec criticised over short password rules and paste blocking
Original: This dumb password rule is from Commsec. Another financial institution with short password requirements. They also block
Commonwealth Securities (Commsec) is facing criticism from security-conscious users for capping password length and blocking pasting into its login field, which makes password managers difficult to use. Commenters say short password limits and anti-paste rules are outdated practices that push customers toward weaker, reused passwords, and they are calling on the brokerage to modernise its authentication requirements.
Why now: Security advocates regularly highlight major financial institutions enforcing weak password policies, and Commsec is the latest example.
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- This dumb password rule is from Commsec. Another financial institution with short password requirements. They also block pasting in to the field, making it a pain to use a password manager. https:// dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/co mmsec/ # password # passwords # infosec #… · dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange · 1
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