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New most common passwordFor years SplashData has listed 'password' as number one on their list of the 25 common passwords, but this year a new dog has taken the number one spot, all hail the new king '123456' The scary part is passwords like 'monkey' and 'shadow' are on this list which is proof that despite some people thinking they are original, they aren't. Full list of 25 most common passwords here » splashdata.com/press/wor ··· 2013.htmI'm just happy to see my password 'f3fIblLmdkP5XDETzXbs' is still not on the list. Blake |
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Kilroy MVM join:2002-11-21 Saint Paul, MN |
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2014-Jan-22 1:48 pm
Please remember that this data is known because the companies that required a password were not secure enough to maintain control of them and stored them in a way that allowed the passwords to be disclosed. To me, the companies that disclosed this information share the blame. |
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Another factor to consider is not every site that requires a password might be worth much more effort than entering '123456' for a password. If its a site that has financial implications for me, well it gets the full meal deal password of '`3x},=qc$NXs_3MpXAC2W8R+oqF2K7 ACXX63' but if its just a blab forum with no real personal information, who cares, it gets '123456'. Not every site requires balls to the wall passwords/security
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Kilroy MVM join:2002-11-21 Saint Paul, MN |
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2014-Jan-22 4:32 pm
That used to be my old style thinking, decent password for the not important stuff and a good password for anything involving money. Since I started using LastPass everyone gets their own good password. |
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NormanSI gave her time to steal my mind away MVM join:2001-02-14 San Jose, CA TP-Link TD-8616 Asus RT-AC66U B1 Netgear FR114P
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said by Link Logger:I'm just happy to see my password 'f3fIblLmdkP5XDETzXbs' is still not on the list. Neither is my 'horsepinklobster'. Well, I won't reveal the actual, but I obfuscate by rendering as, 'um@m0mo&1Ob5t3r'. |
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You mean I have to change my 123456? Actually I have used it on those sites that really don't need a password/ones I don't plan on staying or other reasons... guess will make up another .. maybe 654321? |
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EUSKill cancer Premium Member join:2002-09-10 canada |
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Those losers; I use 'password123456', no one's the wiser. To really shake things up, 'password654321'. |
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List seems skewed towards photoshop. Maybe sampling error. |
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jadinolfI love you Fred Premium Member join:2005-07-09 Ojai, CA |
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I changed all of my gazillion passwords. I had all the old ones memorized. Never again. |
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I use KeePass and password managers are great and really everyone should have one as you mention it promotes good password usage, but still when I'm basically creating a toss away account on a site I couldn't really care less about, 'password' works to protect my made up bogus info. I mean really I want hackers to have that stuff to waste time on (or maybe is its just bait for something else ) Blake |
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siljalineI'm lovin' that double wide Premium Member join:2002-10-12 Montreal, QC
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sivranVive Vivaldi Premium Member join:2003-09-15 Irving, TX |
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I wait for the day when, due to password length requirements, 'fuckinglongpassword' becomes one of the most common passwords. Until then, I shall continue to use it. |
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"That's the kind of [password] an idiot would put on his luggage." (Spaceballs) |
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Before I quit my last IT job, I put "in writing" that they need to be more secure. One department was so "lazy", they escalated policy to not have any password for their PC logins (they were responsible for plate-making of large packaging clients). They even allowed one employee to watch you-tube on a million-dollar Indigo Digital Press... No one would listen to suggestions on security and the owner overrode any security measures that were "inconvenient" to operations.
Not my problem anymore. |
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vaxvmsferroequine fan Premium Member join:2005-03-01 Polar Park 1 edit |
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I changed all my passwords to ForgetYourPassword? |
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SnowyLock him up!!! Premium Member join:2003-04-05 Kailua, HI |
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'123456' may be the new king of most used password but 'POS' as in Point Of Sale still tops the list of passwords that can ruin a day.
Second on that list are default passwords. I place half default for that on developers for allowing a default password during deployment/installation. |
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DownTheShorePray for Ukraine Premium Member join:2003-12-02 Beautiful NJ
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I always think "Piece Of Shit" whenever I see the abbreviation POS. |
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said by Link Logger:Another factor to consider is not every site that requires a password might be worth much more effort than entering '123456' for a password. If its a site that has financial implications for me, well it gets the full meal deal password of '`3x},=qc$NXs_3MpXAC2W8R+oqF2K7 ACXX63' but if its just a blab forum with no real personal information, who cares, it gets '123456'. Not every site requires balls to the wall passwords/security
Blake Ditto that. A forum or similar site, for example, which contains no real personal or financial information doesn't get a complex password unless required by the site rules. |
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SnowyLock him up!!! Premium Member join:2003-04-05 Kailua, HI |
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said by DownTheShore:I always think "Piece Of Shit" whenever I see the abbreviation POS. That's what I think of the admins whenever I see "POS" used as a password on anything that touches a terminal. |
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sivranVive Vivaldi Premium Member join:2003-09-15 Irving, TX |
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said by Link Logger:Another factor to consider is not every site that requires a password might be worth much more effort than entering '123456' for a password. If its a site that has financial implications for me, well it gets the full meal deal password of '`3x},=qc$NXs_3MpXAC2W8R+oqF2K7 ACXX63' but if its just a blab forum with no real personal information, who cares, it gets '123456'. Not every site requires balls to the wall passwords/security
Blake Truthiness. I have a set of easy to remember passwords I rotate through for random sites. Sometimes, I even change my username, while using the same weak-ass password. BBR is the only place I go by sivran, for example. There are other sivrans on the internets, but I assure you, they are not me. |
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TheMG Premium Member join:2007-09-04 Canada MikroTik RB450G Cisco DPC3008 Cisco SPA112
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When it comes down to it, any single-word password is extremely weak, no matter how uncommon you might think the word is.
Make an original phrase out of several words, add in some upper case letters, a bit of punctuation, and a few numbers, and all of a sudden you have a password that is both memorable and reasonably secure. Of course, don't do anything stupid like "ThisIsAPassword111!". Be more creative, like, "Thehorseeats25FISH?". |
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NormanSI gave her time to steal my mind away MVM join:2001-02-14 San Jose, CA |
Common wisdom is don't use single words found in any dictionary in any language. "Ha1!6a%sI&ja#yE5"? |
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said by Kilroy:Please remember that this data is known because the companies that required a password were not secure enough to maintain control of them and stored them in a way that allowed the passwords to be disclosed. Does this site still store passwords as plain text? |
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David Premium Member join:2002-05-30 Granite City, IL |
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I am glad "hotsexyfatarse" isn't on the list. Phew... |
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NOYBSt. John 3.16 Premium Member join:2005-12-15 Forest Grove, OR |
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This list is not of the most common passwords. But rather the most common passwords that where stolen and made available in the previous year (2013). Good possibility that that is a very small sample of all passwords in use. As well as being skewed toward less secure sites which very well may have less sensitive information not requiring more stringent security.
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