The number combination ‘123456’ is in at number one, while the word ‘password’ is in at number 2.
The annual list of the 25 most common found passwords found on the internet is compiled by SplashData, which provides password management applications and aims to encourage the adoption of stronger passwords.
Here’s the rundown from 1 to 25:
Rank | Password | Change from 2013 |
1 | 123456 | No Change |
2 | password | No Change |
3 | 12345 | Up 17 |
4 | 12345678 | Down 1 |
5 | qwerty | Down 1 |
6 | 123456789 | No Change |
7 | 1234 | Up 9 |
8 | baseball | New |
9 | dragon | New |
10 | football | New |
11 | 1234567 | Down 4 |
12 | monkey | Up 5 |
13 | letmein | Up 1 |
14 | abc123 | Down 9 |
15 | 111111 | Down 8 |
16 | mustang | New |
17 | access | New |
18 | shadow | Unchanged |
19 | master | New |
20 | michael | New |
21 | superman | New |
22 | 696969 | New |
23 | 123123 | Down 12 |
24 | batman | New |
25 | trustno1 | Down 1 |
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