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2025's Most Common Passwords Remain Predictable Across Generations

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In 2025, '123456' was identified as the most commonly used password globally, with 25% of the top 1,000 passwords consisting solely of numerals. A report from NordPass revealed that Gen Z's password choices were less secure than those of older generations, with '12345' being the most popular among them, while variants of '123456' were prevalent across all age groups.

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2025's Most Common Passwords Remain Predictable Across Generations

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