Maybe passwords are obsolete or maybe we just don’t know what makes a strong password.
I guess it really doesn’t matter if they’re becoming obsolete, since that’s what we are using for Internet security.
A chain is as strong as its weakest link, and when it comes to passwords, it looks like we are that link.
According to SplashData — after analyzing 3.5 million leaked passwords vis hacks, scams and security breaches — here is a list of the most common (thus least secure) passwords in North America and Western Europe:
- 123456
- password
- 12345
- 12345678
- qwerty
- 1234567890
- 1234
- baseball
- dragon
- football
- 1234567
- monkey
- letmein
- abc123
- 111111
- mustang
- access
- shadow
- master
- michael
- superman
- 696969
- 123123
- batman
- trustno1
If any of your passwords are listed above, I strongly urge that you update it.
I also think that seeing the top 25 passwords gives a little insight into how people think—LOL!
Updating and sharing passwords among a Church tech team can be tricky—especially if you need to update it—but Katie Allred has some good advice on how to share passwords safely.
[via 22 Words | Password image via Bruno Santos via Compfight cc]
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