"75 Percent of People Risk Being Hacked Through Poor Password Practice"

New research on the password behaviors of over 8,000 people in the UK, France, and Germany reveals that 75 percent of individuals put themselves at risk by not following widely accepted password best practices. Sixty-four percent of those surveyed by Keeper Security use either weak or repeated passwords for their online accounts. Additionally, more than a third of people report feeling overwhelmed in regard to improving their cybersecurity. Thirty-nine percent of respondents do not know if they have been breached, and 32 percent are unaware of whether their passwords are available on the dark web. Although 41 percent of respondents believe cybersecurity is too difficult to understand, older generations appear to be performing better. Only 20 percent of respondents of Generation Z use strong and unique passwords for every account, compared to 29 percent of baby boomers. Generation Z has the highest percentage of respondents who find cybersecurity overwhelming. This article continues to discuss key findings from Keeper Security's report on password management. 

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