Protection of personal data on the Internet in recent years has become a hotly debated topic. Everyone wants his correspondence chats, photos, documents and other data securely protected. But sometimes users do not care enough about the safety of their personal information. For example, people use simple and common passwords that can easily be guessed, even without being a hacker. A Company known as Keeper Security, the developer of the popular Password Manager Keeper software, made a list and rating of the most frequently crack/hack passwords for the year 2016.
Thus, the 25 commonly used worst passwords of the year 2016 are as follows:
123456
123456789
Qwerty
12345678
111111
1234567890
1234567
password
123123
987654321
Qwertyuiop
Mynoob
123321
666666
18atckd2w
7777777
1q2w3e4r
654321
555555
3rjs1la7qe
google
1q2w3e4r5t
123qwe
zxcvbnm
1q2w3e
Other common password combination list are as follows:
Boyfriends/Girlfriend names
Date of birth
Phone Number
ATM PIN/Passwords
Spouse names
User first name
Surnames
Nicknames
Many of these passwords has been popular for many years. They are short, easy to remember, and people choose them on the basis of mere typing. If any of the above is your password, it is highly recommended to replace it with something more secured and reliable.
For some people to remember Long and complex passwords is not easy, a password managers software can help you manage your passwords. You should always use two-factor authentication on mobile devices and laptops where possible and necessary. it is also recommended to use a biometric identity verification methods, such as fingerprint scanning.
Source: blog.keepersecurity.com
