Top 10 most common passwords
Whether we’re lazy, stupid or too trusting (or a bit of all three), many computer users tend to use the same passwords for logging onto their PC, email, banking sites and social networking accounts.
Whether we’re lazy, stupid or too trusting (or a bit of all three), many computer users tend to use the same passwords for logging onto their PC, email, banking sites and social networking accounts.
PC Magazine has compiled a list of the 10 most commonly used passwords by computer users today. Some are understandable – like numbers 1, 2 and 3 (see below) – while others (such as 6 and 9) are just plain odd.
Here’s the Top 10 list of most commonly used computer passwords:
1. password
2. 123456
3. qwerty
4. abc123
5. letmein
6. monkey
7. myspace 1
8. password 1
9. blink182
10. (your first name)
If you have any of these, change them immediately.
Computer experts say you shouldn’t use the same password for everything because if a malicious type figures it out, they can do some serious damage, especially when it comes to online banking (uploading a picture of a pig wearing a fedora as your Facebook profile, however, is relatively harmless).
It’s also recommended to use a combination of letters and numbers that would be virtually impossible to guess, such as "w8llpap6r" and refrain from writing these down on pieces of paper or in a document on your PC (e.g. mypasswords.doc).
So, which are your favourite passwords to use? Just kidding, we don’t want to know them!
I say thanks! Great information for new computer users.
Hell, 6 of my own pw's were on that list.
I have to agree that I'm 'anti-daryl' should I say. Daryl, the movie 'the bank job' is about robbing a bank–does that mean it should be illegal because it's helping all the would-be thieves out there? no. if a hacker needs this list for help, he's not much of a hacker, is he?
I am a new self learner & a senior and would like this info to be on hand 365 days a year there are many of us older people that are keeping the confussion of the computer as simple as possible when my oldest son relized what I was using he got rather upset with me soif I tried to use something simple to remember there must be many more that think like I used to (PLEASE DON`T REMOVE )
There are so many sites that want you to join. For example Diabetes Control for Life. To join you have to make up an identification or your email address and a password. I suppose this is so the company know who and when you look at the site. But do I really care if someone else breaks the code to gain access to this site? And there are many more like this. It shouldn't need a password or code to gain entery. After a while it is necessary to keep a record of all the sites somewhere otherwise you loose the information to gain access. I deal with several financial institutions. I can't remember all the passwords and codes to gain entry to these different banks and credit card companies. I have to write it down somewhere. I do that in code as well.
Wow,
Your all pathetic
Dear Laugh,
Let the people have their fun…
and btw Your is spelled "You're"
Dear Teachr
You know, teachr is , well … spelled with two e's lol
I agree with most that the article was well written and needed to be posted. I do have one thing to say, though. It's always possible that there will be individuals who may never had any former interest in hacking passwords but might be tempted to try now. I remember as a kid watching my elementary school principal (or is it principle, teachr? lol) tell us how severely we would be punished if we made a homemade throwing star while he held one in his hand. I had no idea such a thing existed, so when I got home, guess what I did? Never-the-less, I still agree that it is a good article.
I really have to disagree with people saying it's going to cause problems because people will start to try hacking. Even if I decided to go try these on people's accounts, I would have NO idea what to do once I got on them. If people really care enough to teach themselves how to hurt people online, they're going to know a lot about it and won't need this list. Did that make sense? It's early and I'm tired :D
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bill on May 15 at 2:52 PM |
when will the top 10 best password list be posted? you can count me the heck in on that !
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Well said, Bill! :)
abc123. I knew that one would be on there. Password for your password. is just being extremly lazzy!
I thought this post was useful, especially for those who are new to the internet… online banking, email..etc.
Email your friends this, if this being posted to the public is such a concern.
Why is everyone yelling at everyone on this post?
Enjoy your lives, you only live once.
I am very curious how you got this information? Was it from the Sympatico user data?
hey marc, Thanks for the post. The good thing about this post is that you're getting paid to post it. Opposed to what I think I may have to say.
OK school is out….time to go home children and let Marc do his job, "teaching those who need help". Thanks Marc
I sort of agree that it's helpful to new computer users, but I had an 8 digit/numeric combo for my password for online banking the was #digit#digit etc. Impossible for anyone to figure out because it didn't spell anything or have and significance, So if they want in there bad enough they will regardless..
@Mike Curry: As the article mentions, the list came from PC Magazine, who, I assure you, does not have access to Sympatico user information. Neither does Marc.
Marc Saltzman rocks!! yay global news morning!
YO YO YO MY NAME IS TOE!! YOU ROCK MARC SALTZMAN !!!!!!!!!!!!
This article is only helpful for people who wouldn't even know how to set up any sort of account that would be worth while getting in to. – A very select few people who recently had their IQ shoot up to 90 might also take this information, and try to use it on say the, Facebook, MySpace, Hotmail, etc. accounts of people who may be ignorant enough to not have listened to this sort of information when it was first presented in the '80s!
Note: blink182 is dual-roll. 1. It's a band. 2. Some Websties require that you create an alphanumeric password.
Secondary Note: An example of an actually decent password would be 5m7n6k9b3d4z1…