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Americans keep using terrible passwords in 2026 as survey finds pet names and birthdays still rule

January 13, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
Bad password

A fresh survey shows Americans are still using weak predictable passwords in 2026, reusing pet names and birthdays, and skipping password managers despite constant hacks.

Categories Security Tags digital safety, passkeys, password habits, password reuse, PasswordManager.com, security breach, survey data, two factor authentication, weak passwords
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