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The day I realized my "strong" password was a joke

I was sitting in a coffee shop in Austin last month, reading about how hackers crack passwords using rainbow tables. It hit me that my "P@ssw0rd123!" was just recycled from a 2016 breach list. I ran my email through haveibeenpwned and found 8 different leaks tied to it. Anyone else still using old passwords they thought were smart?
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zara447
zara4472d ago
The same thing happens with people's home security systems too, everyone sets the code to their birthday or anniversary and thinks they're clever.
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troy_palmer76
So how long did it take you to actually change them after that?
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