83% online users think up their own, weak passwords

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the need for storing passwords, cybersecurity researchers have found that that 83% of online users are thinking up their own, weak passwords, while 54% say they are unaware about how to check if any of their credentials have already been leaked.
Passwords are the most common method of authentication, but they only work if they are hard to crack and confidential.
With an increasing number of apps requiring them, it can be hard to come up with new ideas for complex passwords and keep them all in your mind especially when users may be required to change their passwords regularly, according to a Kaspersky report.
“In addition to this challenge of creativity for users, it’s becoming more vital to store passwords securely and look out for possible instances when these credentials could be leaked,” said the report.