Frequently used passwords

in #password6 years ago (edited)

In another big hacking attack recently. As more people go online, cyber experts say that it is critical to have a security mechanism in place. While tools like anti-virus, intrusion detection system and others help; it is also important to be aware of the importance of strong passwords. As what many people forget is that strong passwords are basic to our security.
Most people out of lethargy or plain ignorance go for simple passwords which are a hackers delight. To make matters worse, they use the same password in their multiple accounts. Through millions of passwords that leaked into public domain and are available with hackers. The list is a huge help; as if you see a password on this list and you are still using, go and change it immediately before it's too late. Here are 50 'worst passwords' from the 2017 list:-

  1. hello123
  2. hi12345
  3. abcdefgh
  4. 12345678
  5. password
  6. admin123
  7. qwerty
  8. login123
  9. welcome
  10. 123123
  11. abc123
  12. computer
  13. aaaaaaa
  14. killer
  15. zaq1zaq1
  16. pussycat
  17. pass
  18. asdf123
  19. london
  20. charlie
  21. golfer
  22. 1q2w3e
  23. dollar
  24. hockey
  25. football
  26. Jennifer
  27. Killer
  28. bandit
  29. zxcvbn
  30. summer
  31. winter
  32. cold
  33. sunshine
  34. sunset
  35. fuckyou
  36. 121212
  37. blahblah
  38. cheese
  39. ferrari
  40. 1qaz2wsx
  41. asshole
  42. password1
  43. Passw0rd
  44. trustno1
  45. qazwsx
  46. whatever
  47. freedom
  48. master
  49. logout
  50. monkeyPassword.jpg
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