25 of the Most Common Passwords in 2014

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:

1. 123456
2. password
3. 12345
4. 12345678
5. qwerty
6. 1234567890
7. 1234
8. baseball
9. dragon
10. football
11. 1234567
12. monkey
13. letmein
14. abc123
15. 111111
16. mustang
17. access
18. shadow
19. master
20. michael
21. superman
22. 696969
23. 123123
24. batman
25. 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]

Eric Dye

Support Lead at Valet, and Proprietor of DYECASTING. Human by day, gamer at night, lover of coffee, and all things spicy.