Are You on the “Worst Passwords” List of 2014?
Courtesy of PRWeb:SplashData has announced its annual list of the 25 most common passwords found on the Internet – thus making them the “Worst Passwords” that will expose anybody to being hacked or having their identities stolen.
The list is compiled from more than 3.3 million leaked passwords during the year. (List below)
Presenting SplashData’s “Worst Passwords of 2014”:
01 123456 (Unchanged from 2013)
02 password (Unchanged)
03 12345 (Up 17)
04 12345678 (Down 1)
05 qwerty (Down 1)
06 1234567890 (Unchanged)
07 1234 (Up 9)
08 baseball (New)
09 dragon (New)
10 football (New)
11 1234567 (Down 4)
12 monkey (Up 5)
13 letmein (Up 1)
14 abc123 (Down 9)
15 111111 (Down 8)
16 mustang (New)
17 access (New)
18 shadow (Unchanged)
19 master (New)
20 michael (New)
21 superman (New)
22 696969 (New)
23 123123 (Down 12)
24 batman (New)
25 trustno1 (Down 1)
SplashData offers three simple tips to be safer from hackers online:
1. Use passwords of eight characters or more with mixed types of characters.
2. Avoid using the same username/password combination for multiple websites.
3. Use a password manager to organize and protect passwords, generate random passwords, and automatically log into websites.
