It might seem like a good idea at first, but it turns out that asking a generative AI (GenAI) model to generate a password for you is a bad idea. Research from cybersecurity firm Irregular found that ...

Creating a strong password is harder than you think. The human brain struggles to think of a truly random set of letters and numbers, so what seems like a good password to you might be easily guessed.

If you’re already using AI for everything from crafting tone-appropriate emails to finding a skincare routine that works, using a chatbot to generate passwords for you probably seems like a good idea.

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As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, this is an opportune time to make sure you are following good password practices and keeping your account logins as strong as possible. Let’s take ...