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Crappiest passwords are most popular
Ever wondered what the most popular passwords being used are? Ever wondered what the crappiest, most insecure passwords being used are? Hey, you are in luck as it seems the two lists are exactly the same. The What's My Pass 'Top 500 Worst Passwords of All Time' list makes for interesting, if sometimes rather offensive (you have been warned), reading.
So I have stripped out the expletives and compiled the top 20 most popular and crappy passwords to give you something to ponder upon as we approach the end of the year. Just please don't tell me that you use any of these!
The only real surprise is that 'sex' does not make the top 500 list at all. The closest variant being sexy at number 44 and then sexsex at 64.
So go on then, do share, what is the crappiest password you have ever stumbled upon? Remember, keep it clean!
So I have stripped out the expletives and compiled the top 20 most popular and crappy passwords to give you something to ponder upon as we approach the end of the year. Just please don't tell me that you use any of these!
- 123456
- password
- 12345678
- 1234
- 12345
- dragon
- qwerty
- 696969
- mustang
- letmein
- baseball
- master
- michael
- football
- shadow
- monkey
- abc123
- pass
- 6969
- jordan
The only real surprise is that 'sex' does not make the top 500 list at all. The closest variant being sexy at number 44 and then sexsex at 64.
So go on then, do share, what is the crappiest password you have ever stumbled upon? Remember, keep it clean!
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I've worked with someone whose password was "london". Unsurprisingly, this was at a company in the City of, you guessed it, London.
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Sex probably didn't make it because it's too short (the word)...
I haven't encountered someone with an 'easy' password. My friends could be security freaks...
I haven't encountered someone with an 'easy' password. My friends could be security freaks...
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I have encountered passwords as simple as flower or the persons name and have had to change them and inform the person to keep the server I protect secure.
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scru, I don't know how many people who read this blog will be tempted to use that information, but I hope none.
It reminds me of when Jeremy Clarkson posted his account details in the newspaper, and promptly had £500 deducted from his account...
It reminds me of when Jeremy Clarkson posted his account details in the newspaper, and promptly had £500 deducted from his account...
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