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Of the last million logins Push saw, 1 in 5 used a weak, breached, or reused password.
Of the last million logins Push saw, 1 in 4 were password logins, not SSO.
34% of business leaders globally utilized usernames and passwords as the primary method of customer authentication, a decrease of five percentage points from 2024.
62% of Washington, D.C. area residents set up passkeys to protect their online accounts.
70% of Seattleites use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
19% of people in Los Angeles only change their passwords when prompted or after experiencing a security incident.
64% of San Franciscans set up passkeys whenever available.
22% of consumers believe that strong, unique passwords are the most secure method.
A surprising 13% of all respondents admitted to using their pet's name for a password.
42% of people in Washington, D.C., are worried about their financial institutions being hacked.
Nearly half of Americans (48%) are still stuck using the same password for multiple online accounts.
Nearly half of Americans (48%) are still stuck using the same password for multiple online accounts.
67% of San Franciscans use MFA.
62% of consumers in Atlanta actively turn on MFA when available.
61% of New Yorkers set up passkeys to protect their online accounts.
50% of people in Denver are among the most likely to use the same password for multiple accounts.
11% of people in Denver admit to not using any specific security methods beyond basic passwords.
Only 3% of Americans believed in using a hardware security key as the most secure method, despite it being considered the most effective tool to stop phishing.
In 46% of tested environments, at least one password hash was successfully cracked. This is an increase from 25% in 2024.
93% of the recaptured passwords were cracked by SpyCloud and delivered as plaintext.