People still trust “123456” and “Password” as their passwords even after so many cyber attacks.The list of passwords based on popularity and their rank in 2014 is given below :
SplashData has published its fifth annual list of the most popular passwords used online in North America and Western Europe during the 2015 found that, once again, “123456” and “Password” came out on top as the people’s choice. SplashData’s report is compiled from millions of leaked passwords revealed during the year. The report also reveals that people use sports and film titles as their passwords because they are easy to remember.
The list of passwords based on popularity and their rank in 2014 is given below :
As said about, films play a major roll in users deciding on their passwords, The list suggests that the newly released Star Wars : The Force Awakens has helped influenced many people’s choice of passwords such as “solo,” “princess” and “starwars.” The top eight passwords consisted just of numerical characters making it easy for hackers to hack into the user accounts. If the trend continues, the hackers and cyber criminals could have a field day hacking your accounts.
