Northampton research shows that we know that passwords are convenient because people use them that are simple and easy to remember. Research shows that even the most easily remembered passwords are prone to cracking.
‘123456’, ‘123456789’, ‘Password’, ‘12345678’, ‘111111’, ‘123123’, ‘12345’, ‘1234567890’. According to the report, most of these take less than a second to reach the cracks.
By types, commonly used passwords were also revealed. ‘Aaron 431’ is the most commonly used password this year with over 90,000 users, while ‘Chocolate’ is the most commonly used food name with 21,409 users. The name ‘Pokemon’ was used by more than 37,000 users, making it the most used entertainment word. ‘Iloveyou’ ranks 17th in the list of most commonly used passwords.
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