Love for sports could lead to poor password practices

2023-12-08 04:00

49% of Americans aged 18-34 have used a sports-related password, making them the largest age group to do so, highlighting the prevalence of weak password practices, and the risks of using an easily guessed passwords.

As much as people may like using sports-related passwords, those who have used a sports-related password are making some serious security mistakes along the way.

20% of Americans report their sports-related password has been compromised, and 75% admit to reusing their sports-related password across multiple accounts.

Those who have used a sports-related password have reused the same password for 4 accounts, on average.

"It's easy to fall into insecure habits, like opting for simple, easy-to-remember passwords. However, ensuring you have strong and unique passwords for every account is also easy with a password manager," said Michael Crandell, CEO, Bitwarden.

"While our favorite teams and players may be top of mind this season, common or easily guessed words should not be at the top of our password list. Password managers simplify password creation and management, while also strengthening online security with strong and unique passwords for each account."

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