Top 10 Worst Places to Store a Password | Huntress

**Executive summary:** This article outlines the top 10 worst places to store passwords (including using the same password as a username, tattoos, plaintext files or spreadsheets, sticky notes, public repositories, and visible video-call backgrounds) to illustrate common poor password hygiene; it warns about password reuse and promotes enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) and adopting security awareness training to better protect accounts.