When it comes to choosing the right password for your online accounts, you should avoid using something that’s very easy to guess. If you use “password” as your security password, chances are you have been the victim of a hack attack.
“the word, password is the least successful, according to SplashData’s annual list of worst passwords on the internet this year and ever since the stats have been in existence.”
So, below are the list of the worst 25 passwords for this year 2011.
- 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
Splash Data according to techatlast said that “Hackers can easily break into many accounts just by repeatedly trying common passwords.” “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.”
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