Top 25 worst passwords revealed
A study of millions of stolen passwords obtained by hackers has revealed the top 25 most common compromised passwords used to protect online data.
The survey, compiled by SplashData, predictably revealed that passwords such as “password” and “123456” were about as effective at protecting your online data as a wet paper bag.
Indeed ‘password’ was identified as the worst password possible for protection with even alphanumeric staple ‘abc123’ offering scant defence.
Other common passwords which prove a boon to hackers and the nefarious are names such as ‘Michael’ and ‘ashley’ alongside popular sports such as ‘football’ and ‘baseball’
SplashData CEO Morgan Slain said: “Hackers can easily break into many accounts just by repeatedly trying common passwords,” Slain says. “Even though people are encouraged to select secure, strong passwords, many people continue to choose weak, easy-to-guess ones, placing themselves at risk from fraud and identity theft.”
Top 25 worst passwords:
1. password
2. 123456
3.12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. monkey
7. 1234567
8. letmein
9. trustno1
10. dragon
11. baseball
12. 111111
13. iloveyou
14. master
15. sunshine
16. ashley
17. bailey
18. passw0rd
19. shadow
20. 123123
21. 654321
22. superman
23. qazwsx
24. michael
25. football