19
My phone got hacked because I used the same password for everything
I used the same password for my email, bank, and everything else for like 8 years until someone got into my Instagram and started sending weird links to my friends. That finally made me realize I needed a password manager, anyone else just use the same password forever?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
the_alice1mo ago
Man, that's exactly what happened to me. I had one master password for everything and when my email got breached they cleaned out my PayPal and ordered stuff from Amazon before I even noticed. Now I use Bitwarden and just let it generate random garbage for every account, way less stress than trying to remember 50 different passwords.
9
ruby_henderson361mo ago
Oh man, that's so true! It's like we all think we're invincible until something actually happens. I notice this pattern everywhere now, not just with passwords. People leave their garage doors open all day, share their location on social media, swipe their card without covering the PIN pad. We get so comfortable with convenience that we forget how fast things can go wrong. Bitwarden sounds like a lifesaver, I should probably switch myself because my current setup is basically just using my dog's name with a 1 at the end.
5