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The 25 worst Internet passwords revealed
Research has found that some people are still using passwords that are easy to crack, with the worst one revealed to be '123456'.
The basic numerical sequence tops the list of 25 of the most commonly used passwords, displacing the previous first place, which was the fiendishly clever 'password'.
SplashData, who compiled the data, revealed the data compiled from files containing millions of stolen passwords posted online in 2013.
The list was influenced by a major security breach at software company Adobe in October, which affected tens of millions of users.
It resulted in a large number of personal details and passwords being posted online.
Morgan Slain, chief executive of SplashData, which makes password management applications, said: "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."
The most commonly used passwords of 2013:
1. 123456
2. password
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. 123456789
7. 111111
8. 1234567
9. iloveyou
10. adobe123
11. 123123
12. admin
13. 1234567890
14. letmein
15. photoshop
16. 1234
17. monkey
18. shadow
19. sunshine
20. 12345
21. password1
22. princess
23. azerty
24. trustno1
25. 000000
Read more here —> http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/late...aled-as-123456
The basic numerical sequence tops the list of 25 of the most commonly used passwords, displacing the previous first place, which was the fiendishly clever 'password'.
SplashData, who compiled the data, revealed the data compiled from files containing millions of stolen passwords posted online in 2013.
The list was influenced by a major security breach at software company Adobe in October, which affected tens of millions of users.
It resulted in a large number of personal details and passwords being posted online.
Morgan Slain, chief executive of SplashData, which makes password management applications, said: "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."
The most commonly used passwords of 2013:
1. 123456
2. password
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. 123456789
7. 111111
8. 1234567
9. iloveyou
10. adobe123
11. 123123
12. admin
13. 1234567890
14. letmein
15. photoshop
16. 1234
17. monkey
18. shadow
19. sunshine
20. 12345
21. password1
22. princess
23. azerty
24. trustno1
25. 000000
Read more here —> http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/late...aled-as-123456
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