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The article discusses the cybersecurity threat of credential stuffing, where attackers use stolen usernames and passwords to gain unauthorized access to user accounts. It highlights the prevalence of this attack method, the importance of using unique passwords, and the implementation of multi-factor authentication as preventive measures.

Humans tend to create predictable passwords that can be easily exploited by attackers using advanced techniques like neural networks, which can effectively guess passwords based on patterns and individual information. As technology improves, the traditional method of allowing users to create their own passwords becomes increasingly insecure, necessitating a shift towards using password managers for stronger, randomly generated passwords.