Are These Worst Passwords Still Used In South Dakota?

In 2019, people are still using '123456' as a password.  With so many devices and apps requiring passwords, it can be challenging to keep track of them.  It's easy to remember '123456' and that's exactly what hackers are betting on.

A 2017 report from LastPass blamed 81% of confirmed data breaches on weak passwords.  I wouldn't be surprised if that percentage is even higher in 2019

That said, here are the 25 worst passwords of 2019 according to SplashData:

1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. qwerty
4. password
5. 1234567
6. 12345678
7. 12345
8. iloveyou
9. 111111
10. 123123
11. abc123
12. qwerty123
13. 1q2w3e4r
14. admin
15. qwertyuiop
16. 654321
17. 555555
18. lovely
19. 7777777
20. welcome
21. 888888
22. princess
23. dragon
24. password1
25. 123qwe

If any of these passwords look familiar to you, SplashData recommends changing them immediately and create a strong password. A good password should:

• Have at least 8 characters.
• Include capital letters, numbers, and ASCII characters.
• Not follow any pattern, like “123456” or “121212”
• Not use a dictionary word, common phrase, a movie name or anything similar.
• Not include your name or significant dates, like your birthday or anniversary.
• Never be used across multiple sites, which means that when one site is hacked, all of your passwords are compromised.