Cybersecurity Expert Warns of 'Widespread Epidemic' of Bad Passwords

Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm on what has been referred to as a "widespread epidemic" of weak passwords that could leave their data, accounts, and personal information at risk.

Cybernews recently conducted a study looking into more than 19 billion newly exposed passwords after several high-profile breaches in the past year. The outlet's research team wanted to examine the 2025 password creation trends.

What they uncovered in the data was quite alarming, to say the least.