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Reusing passwords across different services increases the likelihood of malicious actors gaining access to your other accounts. Let’s say, for example, that you’re using the same password for Target’s website and for Gmail. If Target suffers a data breach that includes your password, your Gmail account password is also compromised in turn.
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