A new report shedding light on American password use found that 45% of Americans do nothing when notified that their password is compromised.
HostingAdvice.com says that Americans have an average of 17 passwords to remember, and 65% struggle to do so. Highlights from the report:
- Forty-three percent have had their passwords hacked or compromised
- Passwords are hacked an average of twice, compromised an average four times
- 55% change the password for compromised sites
HostingAdvice.com says the most popular way to change a password is to modify an existing one. Popular passwords include “1234,” “admin,” and the old favorite, “password.”
