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19 Billion Passwords Have Leaked Online: How to Protect Yourself

Summary by 1330 & 95.5 WFIN
Passwords are outdated, and it’s time for both tech companies and users to move on. There, I said it. Like it or not, the weakest link in cybersecurity is anything that relies on human input. While organizations continue to invest in firewalls and endpoint security, the most persistent vulnerability remains the human password. The internet has long struggled with poor password practices, but a recent discovery highlights just how serious the pro…
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1330 & 95.5 WFIN broke the news in on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
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