Spashdata released a report on the most used passwords on the Internet. You’ll be surprised what the most used (and therefore the least secure) password is:
For the first time since SplashData began compiling its annual list, “password” has lost its title as the most common and therefore Worst Password, and two-time runner-up “123456” took the dubious honor. “Password” fell to #2.
And people wonder why sites, accounts, and e-mails get hacked. Here’s something else that’s interesting:
According to SplashData, this year’s list was influenced by the large number of passwords from Adobe users posted online by security consulting firm Stricture Consulting Group following Adobe’s well publicized security breach.
“Seeing passwords like ‘adobe123’ and ‘photoshop’ on this list offers a good reminder not to base your password on the name of the website or application you are accessing,” says Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData.
Needless to say, the best security is a hard to guess password. If you have problems coming up with one, you might want to use a strong password generator like this one. Also, if you have problems remembering passwords, there are many password storage applications out there to help you. For example, my wife uses eWallet to store passwords on her Mac and iPhone 5, but there are many other choices out there that may fit your needs.
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Study Shows That Users Comprimise Their Security By Using The Worst Passwords
Spashdata released a report on the most used passwords on the Internet. You’ll be surprised what the most used (and therefore the least secure) password is:
For the first time since SplashData began compiling its annual list, “password” has lost its title as the most common and therefore Worst Password, and two-time runner-up “123456” took the dubious honor. “Password” fell to #2.
And people wonder why sites, accounts, and e-mails get hacked. Here’s something else that’s interesting:
According to SplashData, this year’s list was influenced by the large number of passwords from Adobe users posted online by security consulting firm Stricture Consulting Group following Adobe’s well publicized security breach.
“Seeing passwords like ‘adobe123’ and ‘photoshop’ on this list offers a good reminder not to base your password on the name of the website or application you are accessing,” says Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData.
Needless to say, the best security is a hard to guess password. If you have problems coming up with one, you might want to use a strong password generator like this one. Also, if you have problems remembering passwords, there are many password storage applications out there to help you. For example, my wife uses eWallet to store passwords on her Mac and iPhone 5, but there are many other choices out there that may fit your needs.
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