If your password is “password,” then you are using the most popular password in the world. And it follows that it is also the least secure on the web, this is according to SplashData’s latest list of most popular passwords.
“Password” is the most popular and least secure password. (Image: Wiertz Sébastien (CC) via Flickr)
According to Morgan Slain, chief executive of SplashData,
“At this time of year, people enjoy focusing on scary costumes, movies and decorations, but those who have been through it can tell you how terrifying it is to have your identity stolen because of a hacked password.”
Hackers try out the following popular passwords so that those who get caught using them will definitely find themselves victims of security and privacy violations.
Slain adds:
“We’re hoping that with more publicity about how risky it is to use weak passwords, more people will start taking simple steps to protect themselves by using stronger passwords and using different passwords for different websites.”
The following list is provided by SplashData using its password management apps:
2012 Change from 2011
1 password Unchanged
2 123456 Unchanged
3 12345678 Unchanged
4 abc123 Up 1
5 qwerty Down 1
6 monkey Unchanged
7 letmein Up 1
8 dragon Up 2
9 111111 Up 3
10 baseball Up 1
11 iloveyou Up 2
12 trustno1 Down 3
13 1234567 Down 6
14 sunshine Up 1
15 master Down 1
16 123123 Up 4
17 welcome New
18 shadow Up 1
19 ashley Down 3
20 football Up 5
21 jesus New
22 michael Up 2
23 ninja New
24 mustang New
25 password1 New
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