Every year SplashData compiles a list of millions of passwords that have been discovered and made public throughout the year, then groups and ranks all the passwords in order to discover the most popular and widely used passwords on the internet. In 2015, more than 2 million leaked passwords were ranked. Again, the passwords '123456' and 'password' were among the most used on the internet worldwide. See the list of the 25 most used passwords in 2015:
- 1. 123456 (unchanged)
- 2. password (unchanged)
- 3. 12345678 (+ 1)
- 4. qwerty (+ 1)
- 5. 12345 (- 2)
- 6. 123456789 (unchanged)
- 7. football (+ 3)
- 8. 1234 (- 1)
- 9. 1234567 (+ 2)
- 10. baseball (- 2)
- 11. Welcome (not included in the previous list)
- 12. 1234567890 (not included in the previous list)
- 13. abc123 (+ 1)
- 14. 111111 (+ 1)
- 15. 1qaz2wsx (not included in the previous list)
- 16. dragon (- 7)
- 17. master (+ 2)
- 18. monkey (- 6)
- 19. letmein (- 6)
- 20. Login (not included in the previous list)
- 21. princess (not on the previous list)
- 22. qwertyuiop (not included in the previous list)
- 23. Solo (not included in the previous list)
- 24. passw0rd (not included in the previous list)
- 25. Star Wars (not included in the previous list)
See the list of the most used passwords in 2014 and 2013 .
Considering that a password is the first and foremost way to verify a user's authenticity on various online systems, we can see that internet users still use passwords irresponsibly and without concern, given the many security problems the internet presents. By following simple rules, it's possible to increase password security and ensure that they cannot be easily cracked and discovered by hackers who might misuse this information.
Check out this article for tips on how to create strong passwords and prevent them from being discovered .
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