Heard my coworker say "just use Dad123" for passwords and it clicked for me

I used to think password managers were overkill. Like, who's really trying to hack my school lunch account? Then I heard my coworker telling a student to use "Dad123" as their computer lab password because it was easy to remember. That made me realize how many people do stuff like that. I signed up for Bitwarden that same week and now I make all my accounts use random passwords. Has anyone else had a moment where they suddenly saw how bad their own password habits were?

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beth_green13d ago

That "Dad123" thing hits hard... it's like how everyone I know uses their pet's name for something important, not just passwords but pins and stuff too. Makes you wonder what other shortcuts we're all taking without realizing it.

beth_butler7513d ago

My banking PIN is literally the year I got my first dog, which I'm now realizing is not exactly a secret if anyone ever finds my old Facebook photos. I also use the same four numbers for my gym locker, the code to get into my apartment building, and the last four digits of my library card PIN. It's a good thing I'm not interesting enough for anyone to bother hacking.