Keeper Security company has published a ranking of the world’s most commonly used passwords. Unfortunately, as every year, the same easily cracked character combinations are holding top places.
It may seem unlikely to many of us but the “123456” combination is on top once again. Subsequent entries only confirm that many Internet users do not realise that you do not need a special program to crack such simple passwords. Passwords which contain 4 or 6 characters can be broken in a few seconds by a specialist.
Here is the complete list of the most commonly used passwords in the world. Better avoid using these for your own good.
1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. qwerty
4. 12345678
5. 111111
6. 1234567890
7. 1234567
8. password
9. 123123
10. 987654321
11. qweryuiop
12. mynoob
13. 123321
14. 666666
15. 18atcskd2w
16. 7777777
17. 1q2w3e4r
18. 654321
19. 555555
20. 3rjs1la7qe
21. google
22. 1q2w3e4r5t
23. 123qwe
24. zxcvbnm
25. 1q2w3e
Some of the passwords are not on the list but can be broken quite easily nonetheless. Popular passwords are:
- name and surname,
- Your birthdate,
- a combination of the above,
- name or names of your children or pets,
- words found in the dictionary.
Another risk is to have a single password to all possible accounts. A hacker who managed to steal our password can use it e.g. to enter our bank profile.
The recipe for a strong password that is not easily broken is simple. It should contain: uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. It is also a good solution to regularly change passwords. It’s good to do it today.
You can find the instructions how to change the password under this LINK
The article is a part of the “Safety 360°” programme which aims to improve the safety of the Trans.eu Platform users.