Checked my password manager stats and it flagged 22 of my saved logins as reused across different sites.

Ever have a friend who swears they just use a few "strong" passwords everywhere? My buddy Mike got that exact alert from his manager last year, shrugged it off, and then his old forum account got popped. The scary part was that password was also his main email login. Watching him spend a week trying to get everything back was a real lesson. It's a pain to change them all, but that number is a warning you should listen to.

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finley_wells666mo ago

My cousin had that same alert pop up for 15 reused passwords. He ignored it too, and then his Spotify got taken over. They used that to get into his Amazon because he used the same code. He lost a couple hundred in gift card charges before he got it all locked down. Seeing that number really is a kick in the pants to finally sort it out.

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zara4475mo ago

Ha, 22 is just a number until it's your bank account getting drained. @finley_wells66's cousin is a perfect example of what happens when you ignore that little red flag in your password manager. Guess I'll be spending my weekend changing passwords instead of doing something fun.

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