California-based password management software specialist SplashData has released the results of its annual list of the internet's worst passwords. For the first time “password” has been knocked off the number one slot.Jan 20, 2014
Is 12345 a good password?
It's surprising how many people actually still use this password for their email, banking profiles and other secure online accounts. In fact, 12345 is among the top 5 worst and most used passwords in the world. If 12345 is your password, change it immediately.
What is an example of a bad password?
Including your birthday, or other meaningful numbers (worst of all your social security number) Choosing 'password' as your password. Using the same password on multiple websites, or cycling between a handful of passwords. Using all lowercase letters (mixing lowercase and capital letters makes it harder to guess)Oct 28, 2016
The Traditional Password Advice There's no minimum password length everyone agrees on, but you should generally go for passwords that are a minimum of 12 to 14 characters in length. A longer password would be even better.May 9, 2018
What is an example of a strong password?
An example of a strong password is “Cartoon-Duck-14-Coffee-Glvs”. It is long, contains uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. It is a unique password created by a random password generator and it is easy to remember. Strong passwords should not contain personal information.
What password do hackers usually use?
“123456” is #1 on the Hacker's List for a reason – this password is THE most popular one worldwide (0.62% of 9.3M passwords analyzed).
People are still using very simple passwords, with many of them similar to the ones they used in 2019, according to NordPass. And using the same weak passwords across the board exposes you to greater risk of your accounts being compromised. ...Nov 18, 2020