The 32 most popular passwords (no wonder so many of us get hacked)
The Star.Com published an article highlights the problem of people not using secure passwords.
Most of us routinely use passwords so simple, a monkey could figure them out. In fact, “monkey” is one of our favourites.
Amichai Shulman is the chief technology officer at Imperva, which makes software for thwarting hackers. Recently, he undertook a study of 32 million passwords stolen by an unknown hacker from Rockyou!, an online service that makes widgets for social networking sites like Facebook.
The list is depressing testimony to our collective lack of creativity in the arena of personal security.
“I guess it’s just a flaw in human genetics,” Shulman told the New York Times.
Bottom line, if your password is your first name and your secret first name isn’t NEhBuT3W4l.6, better think about making a switch.
Here they are, listed 1 through 32, in order of popularity:
1. 123456
2....
Top 32 passwords -is yours on the list?
The Star.Com published an article highlights the problem of people not using secure passwords.
Most of us routinely use passwords so simple, a monkey could figure them out. In fact, “monkey” is one of our favourites.
Amichai Shulman is the chief technology officer at Imperva, which makes software for thwarting hackers. Recently, he undertook a study of 32 million passwords stolen by an unknown hacker from Rockyou!, an online service that makes widgets for social networking sites like Facebook.
The list is depressing testimony to our collective lack of creativity in the arena of personal security.
“I guess it’s just a flaw in human genetics,” Shulman told the New York Times.
Bottom line, if your password is your first name and your secret first name isn’t NEhBuT3W4l.6, better think about making a switch.
Here they are, listed 1 through 32, in order of popularity:
1. 123456
2....
Top 32 passwords -is yours on the list?