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Zoomers are officially worse at passwords than 80-year-olds

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password security

generational differences

cybersecurity

A study found that Zoomers (people born between 1997 and 2012) are worse at creating strong passwords than 80-year-olds, sparking interest in the discussion around password security and generational differences.

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    11/18/2025, 6:24:58 PM

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    11/18/2025, 6:35:05 PM

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    11/18/2025, 7:37:16 PM

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