Your Business’s Passwords Are Still Too Weak — Here’s How to Fix That

Let’s cut to the chase: if your password is still “12345” or “password123,” your business is wide open to cyberattacks.

That may sound harsh—but cybercriminals aren’t pulling punches either. They don’t need to be clever when millions of businesses are still using passwords that can be cracked in under a second. Yes, a second.

Recent data shows the most-used business passwords include the usual suspects:
“123456”
“password”
“qwerty123”

You might think, “We’re a small team—nobody’s targeting us.” But here’s the truth: attackers love easy targets. They don’t care how big or small you are—they care how easy you are to break into. Weak passwords are the easiest win in their playbook.

A single compromised login can unlock your emails, files, banking info, even customer data. And once that door is open, the damage is fast, expensive, and sometimes unrecoverable.

So what can you do?

Step one: Stop using weak or reused passwords.

Anything based on your name, your birthday, or “iloveyou” doesn’t count as clever—it’s predictable.

Step two: Use strong, randomly generated passwords.

Longer is better. Mix letters, numbers, and symbols. Better yet, get a password manager to do the heavy lifting—creating and remembering secure passwords for every login.

Step three: Turn on two-factor authentication.

A password alone shouldn’t be your only line of defense. Two-factor authentication adds a second lock—usually a code sent to your phone or an app. Even if someone steals your password, they’re not getting in without that second layer.

Step four: Consider moving to passkeys.

This is the future. Passkeys use biometrics like your fingerprint or face, or secure device-based login. It’s faster, safer, and removes passwords from the equation entirely.

The sooner your business moves away from weak passwords, the better protected you are. Don’t wait for a breach to make a change.

If you need help rolling out stronger login systems, password managers, or secure authentication across your team, we’re ready. This is the kind of thing we live for.

Let’s lock the front door—before someone walks through it.