25 Worst Passwords of 2013 Revealed
-ANC-
Although it's still
pretty much high up on the list, the word, "password," is no longer
the worst password.
SplashData, a firm which makes password management applications, based this year's list of the worst passwords on files containing millions of stolen passwords.
They've come up with the Top 25 Worst Passwords for 2013 (See below):
SplashData, a firm which makes password management applications, based this year's list of the worst passwords on files containing millions of stolen passwords.
They've come up with the Top 25 Worst Passwords for 2013 (See below):
- 1. 123456
2. password
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. 123456789
7. 111111
8. 1234567
9. iloveyou
10. adobe123
11. 123123
12. admin
13. 1234567890
14. letmein
15. photoshop
16. 1234
17. monkey
18. shadow
19. sunshine
20. 12345
21. password1
22. princess
23. azerty
24. trustno1
25. 000000
To make passwords more secure, SplashData suggests the following moves so to help you come up with more secure ones:
1. The password should have eight characters or more.
2. It should be a mix of letters & numbers.
3. It should be a random words strung together instead of common phrases.
0 comments:
Post a Comment