April 2018
The top 50 passwords among 10 million leaked logins
reveal a lot about what we can do to improve security on the Web. Is
your password “123456”? Even if it’s not, keep reading.
A report by WP Engine from 2015 analyzes passwords gathered from the Web and shared openly for security research purposes. Based on frequency, WP Engine estimates that 16 out of 1,000 passwords could be guessed simply by using the top 10.
“Unmasked: What 10 million passwords reveal about the people who choose them” describes the average length of passwords (8 characters), average strength (weak), and demonstrates how most people use passwords that are easy to crack because the words, numbers, or keyboard typing patterns they use are predictable.
Someone could access your email or other accounts simply by guessing your password. Or hackers may get hold of breached data from a service you use, and figure out how to reveal your password and try it across multiple other services. If you use the same password as thousands of others, you become an easier target for attackers.
Here’s the good news: Using a password manager, automatically generated passwords, and two factor authentication can really help keep your data safe. With unique, strong passwords, we easily improve our individual security and can even protect Internet-connected devices from global scale attacks that endanger Internet health.
The top 50 most commonly used passwords
Data source: Unmasked: What 10 million passwords reveal about the people who choose them, WP Engine, 2015
A report by WP Engine from 2015 analyzes passwords gathered from the Web and shared openly for security research purposes. Based on frequency, WP Engine estimates that 16 out of 1,000 passwords could be guessed simply by using the top 10.
“Unmasked: What 10 million passwords reveal about the people who choose them” describes the average length of passwords (8 characters), average strength (weak), and demonstrates how most people use passwords that are easy to crack because the words, numbers, or keyboard typing patterns they use are predictable.
Someone could access your email or other accounts simply by guessing your password. Or hackers may get hold of breached data from a service you use, and figure out how to reveal your password and try it across multiple other services. If you use the same password as thousands of others, you become an easier target for attackers.
Here’s the good news: Using a password manager, automatically generated passwords, and two factor authentication can really help keep your data safe. With unique, strong passwords, we easily improve our individual security and can even protect Internet-connected devices from global scale attacks that endanger Internet health.
The top 50 most commonly used passwords
50 Most Common and Easy Passwords that You Should Avoid
When it comes to providing passwords online, many users want to have a
“one password fits all” for ease and convenience not really knowing
that this could spell disaster.
The funny thing is most people do not bother deliberately creating their passwords, but rather just go with lame passwords that even a 2 year old kid can guess. Little did they know that their passwords belong to the “universal passwords” that a amateur hackers happen to have a list of.
When the lame passwords meet the virtual goons of the internet, they can create havoc in the users’ life. To avoid experiencing the “sad plight” of many internet users who have been hacked, make sure you generate very strong random password or use passphrase.
Here are the Top 50 most common passwords you should avoid.
Even if you think that your passwords are completely un-guessable, repeating the same password on multiple websites can still post a risk. Besides, with a gazillion of internet users all over the world, the likelihood that your favorite password might also be a favorite of hundreds of other users is possible. As a rule of thumb, be creative when creating your passwords.
As per Google recommendations, do not use any words from the dictionary. You should also have a different password for each website. If you have memory issues, you can install free password manager software. Avoid the use of keyboard patterns and sequential numbers. To make your password more unique, include special characters and numbers. You can probably include punctuation marks and number, or a mixture of capital letters and lowercase numbers. With the virtual criminals on the loose, you cannot afford to make a mistake that can be avoided.
If you feel like your password is weak, or worse, one of the common passwords above, go and change it NOW before it’s too late!
The funny thing is most people do not bother deliberately creating their passwords, but rather just go with lame passwords that even a 2 year old kid can guess. Little did they know that their passwords belong to the “universal passwords” that a amateur hackers happen to have a list of.
When the lame passwords meet the virtual goons of the internet, they can create havoc in the users’ life. To avoid experiencing the “sad plight” of many internet users who have been hacked, make sure you generate very strong random password or use passphrase.
Here are the Top 50 most common passwords you should avoid.
- Password that are same as username.
- Personal information as password ( name, city, birthday, family member names)
- welcome
- qwert
- abc123
- password
- password1
- iloveyou
- princess
- 123456
- 12345
- 123456789
- Password123
- 12345678
- 696969
- 111111
- F*****
- 6969
- Iwantyou
- Babygirl
- 654321
- A******
- 666666
- 121212
- ZZZZZZ
- Ferrari
- S*****
- H*******
- Maddog
- Booboo
- B*****
- Hooters
- Tomcat
- Badboy
- Booger
- Matrix
- Bigdaddy
- P******
- 232323
- 4444
- 00000
- Booty
- 112233
- Rosebud
- Blonde
- Tester
- 123123
- Mustang
- Cowboy
- changeme
Even if you think that your passwords are completely un-guessable, repeating the same password on multiple websites can still post a risk. Besides, with a gazillion of internet users all over the world, the likelihood that your favorite password might also be a favorite of hundreds of other users is possible. As a rule of thumb, be creative when creating your passwords.
As per Google recommendations, do not use any words from the dictionary. You should also have a different password for each website. If you have memory issues, you can install free password manager software. Avoid the use of keyboard patterns and sequential numbers. To make your password more unique, include special characters and numbers. You can probably include punctuation marks and number, or a mixture of capital letters and lowercase numbers. With the virtual criminals on the loose, you cannot afford to make a mistake that can be avoided.
If you feel like your password is weak, or worse, one of the common passwords above, go and change it NOW before it’s too late!
Data source: Unmasked: What 10 million passwords reveal about the people who choose them, WP Engine, 2015
