Here is this years' list of 25 worst / most common passwords, complied from
files posted on line in the wake of security breaches.
As well, in the spirit of educational password-shaming, here is an expert's analysis
of what each one says about the sort of person who uses them. If you find one of
your own on the list, it would be prudent to promptly
1. 123456
I can't be bothered to take even the most basic step to protect my personal
information. Seriously.....just go ahead and take it.
2. password
I failed to understand the question.
3. 12345678
I tried "123456", but the computer said I had to use at least eight characters.
4. qwerty
Aren't I clever ? My password is written right there on the keyboard.
5. abc123
I'm a fan of the Jackson Five
6. 123456789
I'm a positive-integer maximalist.
7. 111111
I managed to find one of the few passwords that's both easy to crack and hard
to remember.
8. 1234567
Seven is my lucky number
9. iloveyou
I'm Theodore Twombly
10. adobe123
You may have cracked my Adobe password, hacker, but you'll never guess
my password for Microsoft !
11. 123123
You were expecting "123456", weren't you?
12. admin
I should be fired immediately
13. 1234567890
I have mastered the base-10 numeral system
14. letmein
Might as well let everyone else in, too
15. photoshop
They told me not to use the same password for every program, so......
16. 1234
I can't be bothered to take even the most basic step to protect my
personal information, neither can the people who run this site.
17. monkey
I am an actual monkey
18. shadow
I fancy myself quite sneaky.
19. sunshine
I cry myself to sleep at night.
20. 12345
I can't be bothered to take the most basic, etc., etc.,
21. password1
My last password was compromised, so I added "1" this time
for extra security.
22. princess
I'm waiting to be swept off my feet by a Nigerian prince
23. azerty
Hey, at least it's than qwerty.
24. trustno1
It's not paranoia if they really do keep guessing my password.
25. 000000
My day job is coming up with nuclear launch codes
Thanks Joe Y
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