25 Worst Passwords of 2011 A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to our laptop, facebook, gmail, linkedin and many more similar accounts.
Choosing “password” as your online password is not a good idea. It’s the worst password you can possibly choose, as it is easy to guess for hackers and crackers. SplashData a password management application provider , created rankings based on millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers. Below is the partial list: 1. password 2. 123456 3.12345678 4. qwerty 5. abc123 6. monkey 7. 1234567 8. letmein 9. trustno1 10. dragon 11. baseball 12. 111111 13. iloveyou 14. master 15. sunshine 16. ashley 17. bailey 18. passw0rd 19. shadow 20. 123123 21. 654321 22. superman 23. qazwsx 24. michael 25. football As seen “Password” ranks first on SplashData’s annual list of worst internet passwords, which are ordered by how common they are. (“Passw0rd,” with a numeral zero, isn’t much smarter option, ranking 18th on the list.) Users using any such password should change them immediately as crackers can easily break into their accounts just by repeatedly trying common passwords. You can read "Is your password weak?" for more information on weak passwords and how to create a good, complex password. Which will make the job for Have a safe surfing. -- pawan Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
