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Don't Reuse Old Passwords

The takeaway

Recycling a retired password reopens an old risk.

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Cycling back to a password you've used before reintroduces any exposure it may have had. Each password should be genuinely new, so a manager that generates fresh ones every time is your safest bet.

“An old password brings its old risks back with it.”

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