Security News > 2021 > March > Password reuse defeats the purpose of passwords

There are four forms of password reuse and they all are bad. The first and easiest to prevent is the use of the same password on the same account.

Schenck, my password is Football123, and the system prompts me to change my password but lets me use Football123 again - then I'm reusing an old password.

The most common form of password reuse is the use of the same password and email/account name for multiple sites and services.

A related form of password reuse blends the last two together - reusing the same password across accounts with different usernames.

The last form of password reuse is the use of a common password.

Many top password managers can also generate unique passwords and automatically change passwords for you.

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