With password breaches happening left and right, no one is really safe. The only real security measure you can take is to ensure that you don’t use the same password on any two websites. There are tools like LastPass and Keepass that make this a relatively hassle free affair. Yet, a surprisingly large number of netizens insist on sticking to the same password for all websites. Even worse, a massive number of users seem to be still using passwords like “password”.
Based on data compiled by Mark Burnett from a sample of over 6 million passwords, ESSET has published a list of 25 most commonly used passwords. Here’s the list:
- password
- 123456
- 12345678
- 1234
- qwerty
- 12345
- dragon
- pussy
- baseball
- football
- letmein
- monkey
- 696969
- abc123
- mustang
- michael
- shadow
- master
- jennifer
- 111111
- 2000
- jordan
- superman
- harley
- 1234567
If your password is in the list, please punch yourself in the face and go ahead and change your password right now. You are a walking talking security disaster waiting to happen.
ESSET has also published a list of most popular debit/credit card pins. Here’s the list, and once again, if your pin is in the list, then it’s probably a damn good idea to change your pin.
- 1234
- 0000
- 2580
- 1111
- 5555
- 5683
- 0852
- 2222
- 1212
- 1998
- 6969
- 1379
- 1997
- 2468
- 9999
- 7777
- 1996
- 2011
- 3333
- 1999
- 8888
- 1995
- 2525
- 1590
- 1235
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