Over 90% of the 19 billion passwords examined in one study were found to be insecure.
According to one report, users continue to use weak passwords, even common ones, to protect all their accounts, and cybercriminals are aware of this.
According to a new study that analyzed more than 19 billion passwords leaked over the past two years, researchers found that the vast majority were vulnerable, primarily because only 6% of the leaked passwords were unique.
This is according to a new report from Cybernews, which found that the majority of people, 42%, use passwords that are between 8 and 10 characters long and that nearly 27% consist only of numbers and lowercase letters.
The most common mistakes when creating a password are choosing common names, bad words, cities, countries, foods, and animals.
Creating a unique password that can be remembered over time is almost impossible, so most people tend to use the same password for all services, which poses a significant risk.
Also surprising is the use of ridiculous passwords like "1234," which was seen in over 727 million leaked passwords in the past two years, or even the use of "password" in the password field, which was found in 56 million leaked accounts.
There are several solutions available to users to strengthen their online accounts, including password managers and two-factor authentication, but because they require additional work, many users choose not to use them.