Lax security makes it easy to hack News International

Of the things we have learned from the News International (NI) hacking scandal, one is how not to choose a password.

Yesterday, the hacking group LulzSec gained access to NI servers and redirected the website of The Sun newspaper to a fake news story claiming proprietor Rupert Murdoch had been found dead. The group also released email and password details for a number of NI staff, including former CEO Rebekah Brooks.