5 alarming facts in honor of World Password Day

May 2 is World Password Day, a chance for security companies to plead with lazy, careless humans to improve their password habits. Software company Avira has released its Password Security Report, and it’s likely no coincidence that the company sells password managers. Regardless of possible motive, the report shows how passwords continue to plague human existence—and create opportunities for major data breaches. Here are the most alarming facts from the study:1. Data breaches are happening more often: Four big data breaches have already occurred in 2019, and it’s only May.2. Data breaches are getting worse: One of the worst, Mega, happened earlier this year and affected 2.7 billion email and password combinations.To read this article in full, please click here