How many of us are guilty of using the worst passwords for our emails, online banking, and social media? How many times have we used our birthday or pet’s name as a password? How about a password, 12345, or even monkey?
Are you using any of the worst passwords of 2019?
Security experts suggest these 5 tips
Now The cartoon may make light of the topic, but at least it may have made you smile or laugh. But remember that security is no laughing matter. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
- Start with creating a password that includes a combination of letters, numbers, uppercase, and lowercase characters
- The longer the better; 12 characters or more
- Make sure you are always using a different password for everything; especially anything on the internet
- Make sure you change your passwords frequently. Try to use something you haven’t used before. Changing just one letter or number isn’t enough.
- Use a password manager to organize, generate and automatically update all your passwords easily. Remembering that many creative numbers and phrases are a serious feat. Some security packages now offer these built-in or as an addon. Or find a third-party system like Dashlane or SplashID. Google Chrome will also store your passwords for you and they can be used to autofill signin forms.
Here are the top 5 Worst Passwords of 2019
I find it amazing that these still show up.
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- 12345
- 123456
- 123456789
- test1
- password
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During the first six months of 2019, more than 4 billion records were exposed by data breaches. That’s a shocking statistic that’s made even more so when you realize that passwords were included in droves.
Here Is A Complete List of the Worst Passwords
This list was compiled by the people behind NordVPN, a leading virtual private network provider for individuals. No doubt there are some surprises here like number 42 on the list.
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- 12345
- 123456
- 123456789
- test1
- password
- 12345678
- zinch
- g_czechout
- asdf
- qwerty
- 1234567890
- 1234567
- Aa123456.
- iloveyou
- 1234
- abc123
- 111111
- 123123
- dubsmash
- test
- princess
- qwertyuiop
- sunshine
- BvtTest123
- 11111
- ashley
- 00000
- 000000
- password1
- monkey
- livetest
- 55555
- soccer
- charlie
- asdfghjkl
- 654321
- family
- michael
- 123321
- football
- baseball
- q1w2e3r4t5y6
- nicole
- jessica
- purple
- shadow
- hannah
- chocolate
- michelle
- daniel
- maggie
- qwerty123
- hello
- 112233
- jordan
- tigger
- 666666
- 987654321
- superman
- 12345678910
- summer
- 1q2w3e4r5t
- fitness
- bailey
- zxcvbnm
- fuckyou
- 121212
- buster
- butterfly
- dragon
- jennifer
- amanda
- justin
- cookie
- basketball
- shopping
- pepper
- joshua
- hunter
- ginger
- matthew
- abcd1234
- taylor
- samantha
- whatever
- andrew
- 1qaz2wsx3edc
- thomas
- jasmine
- animoto
- madison
- 0987654321
- 54321
- flower
- Password
- maria
- babygirl
- lovely
- sophie
- Chegg123
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It is always a good idea to change your passwords periodically and follow the password guidelines currently recommended. Or use the random passwords offered by the browsers and let it store it for you for reuse on form auto-fill if you use that feature.
Google also offers a review of your passwords to see if any have been compromised as part of its security check feature
What steps are you taking to maintain the security of your devices; your business?
It’s also a good idea to check the security of any website you are visiting or considering signing up for. Here is a nice article about that from Broadband Search that I found. https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/how-to-tell-website-safe-legitimate
I hope you found this information useful and I always welcome comments. Leave one below or contact me using the contact form.
[avatar user=”mike” size=”thumbnail” align=”” link=”file”]Mike Gaudreau is the owner of The Wealthy Boomers, a site devoted to helping seniors make money online. Mike resides in Montreal Canada.[/avatar]
