The most frequent words used to create passwords in the United States were curse words, with four out of ten respondents including them in their passwords. At the same time, people had a tendency of including personal information such as, name, age, birth date or address when creating their passwords in 2021.
Types of words used to create passwords in the United States in 2021
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Security.org. (October 1, 2021). Types of words used to create passwords in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305731/us-password-components/
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