- Hospitality companies are among the worst of maintaining good password health
- 123456789 and P@SSW0RD were among the 20 most widely used most used
- Using better passwords and MFA is the best advice
A new study from Nordpass has revealed how widespread weak and predictable passwords can be, especially in the hospitality sector.
According to the research, hotels, restaurants and other similar companies are not to secure critical systems such as reservation platforms, POS systems and even staff accounts by choosing weak passwords that can put guest data and business operations at risk of cyberattacks.
Nordpass also realized that many companies recycle similar or outdated passwords across systems, which means that if a hacker can access a platform, they may be able to move laterally within the company.
Hospitality companies are really waste on passwords
Five password categories were highlighted as common opportunities for companies in this industry, including simple numeric sequences (123456789), General expressions (reservation 20121!), Brand-related terms (Ramada@123), easy to give debt patterns (P@SW0RD) and developer or role-related terms (developer2). The five given examples are not just examples – they appear in Nordpass’s Top 20 most commonly used passwords in hospitality.
“In hotels and restaurants, guests expect good service – not for their personal data to be on the menu,” commented the manager of business product Karoli’s Arbacius. “The presence of multiple ‘reservation variants and brand-related expressions suggest that many companies still lack clear password hygiene policies,” the message reads.
The company, known for its password administrator, shared four tips that began with the most obvious – to avoid predictable passwords that can be easily guessed or extracted through social engineering, which remains the most common input method for attackers.
Companies should also implement multifactor approval for further protection, store their credentials in password guides and build a security-conscious culture with frequent and comprehensive training.
Nordpass has three separate business-focused plans teams, business and company-there offers features such as SSO, secure sharing and compliance.
