06-07-2021, 09:34 AM
These password issues can end up being a major headache and a drain on the wallet. Weak passwords easily open you up to expensive cybersecurity disasters that were entirely preventable in the first place.
Without further ado, here are the top three most common passwords found on the Dark Web in 2020:
123456
password
12345678
Most common passwords by category
Security Boulevard, the group behind this list, also looks at common categories used for the passwords found on the Dark Web. In 2020, the main categories used to generate bad passwords included: names, sports, food, places, animals and famous people/characters.
Most of the bad passwords found on the Dark Web originate from these groups. In fact, about 59% of Americans use a person’s name or family birthday in their passwords. Another 33% include a pet’s name and, shockingly, a whopping 22% use their own name to create passwords.
Even more troubling? The average user reuses that bad password about 14 times.
Here are the most common passwords found on the Dark Web by category:
Names: maggie
Sports: baseball
Food: cookie
Places: Newyork
Animals: lemonfish
Famous People/Characters: Tigger
What is a lemonfish? Seriously? Whatever it is, it tops the animals used in password creation.
Related: How to protect yourself from Dark Web data abuse
If you’re curious about the rest of the worst common passwords, here is the complete list:
123456
password
12345678
12341234
1asdasdasdasd
Qwerty123
Password1
123456789
Qwerty1
:12345678secret
Abc123
111111
stratfor
lemonfish
sunshine
123123123
1234567890
Password123
123123
1234567
Tips for good password security
Don’t use any of these passwords or make similar password mistakes. Use good password security instead.
https://www.komando.com/security-privacy...ds/777071/
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I recall one story about bad passwords. Garden-variety profanities were horrible.
A hint: if your password passes spell-check, then you might want something else. Hints: "lincoln1809" and "chopin1809" are far too obvious. So is "ohio1803".
Without further ado, here are the top three most common passwords found on the Dark Web in 2020:
123456
password
12345678
Most common passwords by category
Security Boulevard, the group behind this list, also looks at common categories used for the passwords found on the Dark Web. In 2020, the main categories used to generate bad passwords included: names, sports, food, places, animals and famous people/characters.
Most of the bad passwords found on the Dark Web originate from these groups. In fact, about 59% of Americans use a person’s name or family birthday in their passwords. Another 33% include a pet’s name and, shockingly, a whopping 22% use their own name to create passwords.
Even more troubling? The average user reuses that bad password about 14 times.
Here are the most common passwords found on the Dark Web by category:
Names: maggie
Sports: baseball
Food: cookie
Places: Newyork
Animals: lemonfish
Famous People/Characters: Tigger
What is a lemonfish? Seriously? Whatever it is, it tops the animals used in password creation.
Related: How to protect yourself from Dark Web data abuse
If you’re curious about the rest of the worst common passwords, here is the complete list:
123456
password
12345678
12341234
1asdasdasdasd
Qwerty123
Password1
123456789
Qwerty1
:12345678secret
Abc123
111111
stratfor
lemonfish
sunshine
123123123
1234567890
Password123
123123
1234567
Tips for good password security
Don’t use any of these passwords or make similar password mistakes. Use good password security instead.
https://www.komando.com/security-privacy...ds/777071/
.....
I recall one story about bad passwords. Garden-variety profanities were horrible.
A hint: if your password passes spell-check, then you might want something else. Hints: "lincoln1809" and "chopin1809" are far too obvious. So is "ohio1803".
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated Communist but instead the people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists -- Hannah Arendt.