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83% of Americans’ Passwords Can Be Hacked in Less Than a Second, Study Shows

SECURITY RISK

A new report has found that hackers can crack 83 percent of the most common passwords in less than a second, forcing companies to turn to passkeys for employees.

The word 'password' is pictured on a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin May 21, 2013.
Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters

Tech companies are looking for new solutions to account security, as Americans’ subpar password habits are leaving them vulnerable to hackers, according to ABC News.

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