If This Is Your Password, Change It Immediately!
Passwords are one of the most frustrating things in the digital era.
In today's world, everything needs a password, from your phone to your email to every online account you own.
It wouldn't be so bad if you could use the same password for everything, but that increases your chances of getting hacked.
And heaven forbid you use a simple password because hackers will eat that alive.
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Cyber Security
There's no shortage of cyber security companies that help protect your data.
One of those companies, NordPass, compiles a list of the most popular and overused passwords each year.
Yep, that's right, they know, and so do the hackers.
So, needless to say, if your password falls into this list, you had better change it immediately!
Alongside NordStellar, NordPass analyzed about 2.5 TB of data extracted from public and available sources on the dark web.
Don't worry; personal data was not acquired or purchased for this study.
But let's be honest: It is pretty scary that they could find this without utilizing either of those sources.
All right, check out what they had to say about passwords in the United States.
Most Used Password In The United States Of 2024
- secret
- 123456
- password
- qwerty123
- qwerty1
- 123456789
- password1
- 12345678
- 12345
- abc123
- qwerty
- iloveyou
- Password
- baseball
- 1234567
- 111111
- princess
- football
- monkey
- sunshine
So there you have it, the most overused passwords in America.
Like I said before, if you saw a password you commonly use on this list, you had better change it immediately!
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