"According to NordPass, there is no real difference between the security of those used by the younger generation and their supposedly tech-illiterate ancestors. In fact, the security company's analysis of passwords this year shows the most common choice among those born in 1997 and younger was weaker than almost every other generation... by one digit. "12345" was the top choice among Zoomers this year,"
"Variants on the " 123456" were among the most common for all age groups, with that exact string proving to be the most common among all users - the sixth time in seven years it holds the undesirable crown. Some of the more adventurous would stretch to "1234567," while budding cryptologists shored up their accounts by adding an 8 or even a 9 to the mix. However, according to Security.org's password security checker, a computer could crack any of these instantly."
Passwords chosen by people born in 1997 and later are not demonstrably more secure than those chosen by older generations; the most common choice among that cohort was "12345", weaker than the "123456" preferred by Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers. Variants of "123456" dominate across age groups, and "123456" remains the most common password overall for the sixth time in seven years. Some users extend sequences to "1234567" or add an 8 or 9, but these remain trivially breakable. Automated attacks can quickly succeed by trying known password lists against authentication APIs. Awareness campaigns have not produced meaningful improvements in password hygiene, leaving breaches prevalent and dangerous.
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