The Most Common Passwords In The US : Are You Safe?
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: In this photo illustration, A woman is silhouetted against a projection of a password log-in dialog box on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With so many areas of modern life requiring identity verification, online security remains a constant concern, especially following the recent spate of global hacks. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
May 4th is Star Wars Day and the day before Cinco de Mayo, but it’s also World Password Day. Ahead of that, NordPass has come out with new research revealing the most used passwords in the U.S.
According to 9 to 5 Mac, the company finds many of the usual suspects are on the list, noting that “despite growing cybersecurity awareness, old habits die hard,” as people are still using weak passwords on their accounts. In fact, the research shows that 83% of these commonly used passwords can be cracked in “less than a second.”
- According to NordPass, the most popular password is no longer “123456,” it’s now “guest.”
- Other common passwords include simple combinations of letters, numbers and symbols, like “abc123” and “qwerty.”
- People tend to use cultural experiences, lifestyle trends and recent events to create their passwords. American pro sports team names, like Boston Red Sox, are also extremely popular passwords.
The Top 20 Most Common Passwords in the U.S.
- guest
- 123456
- password
- 12345
- a1b2c3
- 123456789
- Password1
- 1234
- abc123
- 12345678
- qwerty
- baseball
- football
- unknown
- soccer
- jordan23
- iloveyou
- monkey
- shadow
- g_czechout
Source: 9 to 5 Mac
LauRen Merola Strager is a former NFL & NBA cheerleader turned radio host. LauRen is a former Miss Pennsylvania USA and is a proud wife and mother of two. She is the owner and chief editor for her fashion and lifestyle Blog “All Of The F-Words” and is a champion for the Autism community. You can read all about LauRen’s thoughts on motherhood, pageant life, and everyday life through her online content.
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