Security News > 2021 > March > How weak passwords could put your organization at risk
A report released Wednesday by password manager NordPass looks at the repercussions of weak passwords and suggests ways to improve your password hygiene.
Employees in some industries turned to their own specific types of weak passwords.
Some of the weak passwords uncovered seem almost comical, but this trend has serious ramifications.
Weak passwords are actually one of the leading vulnerabilities that lead to data breaches.
Though company officials have denied that the weak password played a role, SolarWinds was reportedly warned of the poor password by a security expert but took two years to change it.
Due to frequent data breaches that often expose passwords, avoid reusing your passwords across different sites and accounts and update them regularly.