'Password' is the World's Worst Password, What's the Other 24?

'Password' is the World's Worst Password, What's the Other 24?

Guess what's the worst password you can choose for your online account? That's right, none other than "password."

"Password" tops the list of worst Internet passwords as compiled by password management application provider SplashData.

“Hackers can easily break into many accounts just by repeatedly trying common passwords. Even though people are encouraged to select secure, strong passwords, many people continue to choose weak, easy-to-guess ones, placing themselves at risk from fraud and identity theft,” SplashData CEO Morgan Slain said in an interview posted on tech site Mashable.

Mashable said the list was based on millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers.

It noted the list included passwords with sequences of adjacent numbers or letters on the keyboard. Even certain combinations of numbers and letters have made the list.


The full list includes:

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


Mashable said SplashData has provided some tips for choosing secure passwords in a statement:

• Vary different types of characters in passwords, and include numbers, letters and special characters when possible.

• Choose passwords eight characters or longer, and separate short words with spaces or underscores.

• Don’t use the same password and username combination for multiple websites and services. Use an online password manager.