33% of Americans have used a sports-related term in a password, according to Bitwarden.
Those who have are twice as likely to have used one inspired by a professional sports team versus a college sports team.
49% of Americans aged 18-34 have used a sports-related password, making them the largest age group to do so, highlighting the prevalence of weak password practices, and the risks of using an easily guessed passwords.
Where you live also seems to have an impact, since Americans living in the Midwest are the least likely to have used a sports-related password compared to 32% in the Northeast, 35% in the South and 35% in the West.
Sports-related passwords compromised in 20% of cases.
As much as people may like using sports-related passwords, those who have used a sports-related password are making some serious security mistakes along the way.
20% of Americans report their sports-related password has been compromised, and 75% admit to reusing their sports-related password across multiple accounts.
Men are more likely than women to reuse the same sports-related password for more than one account.
Those who have used a sports-related password have reused the same password for 4 accounts, on average.
This Cyber News was published on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Publication date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 04:13:06 +0000