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The idea of a literal file named passwords.txt on a desktop is the stereotypical IT horror story. It represents the ultimate breach of security protocol: saving plain text passwords in an unsecured file.

Because somewhere out there, a bot is scanning your IP address. And it is looking for a file named exactly that. passwords.txt

Storing passwords in plain text, as in the example above, is a significant security risk. Here are some reasons why: The idea of a literal file named passwords