Such searches are fast and easy, and often the computers they find have weak passwords.

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Most hacks that happen are social engineering, not actual hacks of code, and happen because of weak passwords.

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But in the context of risk he is right, weak passwords, common dictionary words, will be broken faster.

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Weak passwords open the door to fraud, identity theft and breaches of privacy.

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On top of never having to remember a password again, Pico users would be theoretically immune from phishing attacks, choosing weak passwords, or even having their password stolen by an over-the-shoulder snoop.

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All the data says that usernames and passwords are the weak link in the security chain.

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Computer security is a chain with many weak links, of which only one is the use of passwords.

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