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Benedict Collins

Businesses still haven’t stopped using weak passwords, and it’s getting super risky

A sticky note on a laptop reading "password 12345678".

  • Businesses still haven't stopped using easily crackable passwords
  • Germany, the US, and China suffer the most password breaches
  • 123456, password, and qwerty are still being used in 2025
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