Weak passwords stored in browsers make hackers happy.

[JMH]

Nearly a quarter of people (23 per cent) polled in a survey by Symantec use their browser to keep tabs on their passwords.

A survey of 400 surfers by Symantec also found that 60 per cent fail to change their passwords regularly. Further violating the 'passwords should be treated like toothbrushes' maxim (changed frequently and not shared), the pollsters also found that a quarter of people have given their passwords to their spouse, while one in 10 people have given their password to a ‘friend’.

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Weak passwords stored in browsers make hackers happy • The Register

 

[tom982]

Thanks for the information. It amazes me how people are willing to trust their web browsers (especially IE) with passwords that could cripple them financially if they got exploited by hackers or phishing software.