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Although weak and commonly used passwords have long been one of the most used venues to compromise accounts, they remain at the top of the most popular passwords charts, a recent Keeper Security report reveals.
Last year’s mega-breaches once again brought to the spotlight the long-lasting issue of weak passwords, but users remained deaf to security community’s cry for better password hygiene. By the end of the year, “123456” remained the most used password, as 17% of all users out there have been “safeguarding” their accounts with it.