The worst passwords of 2020: Is yours on the list?

guest · Nov 19, 2020

The worst passwords of 2020: Is yours on the list?
November 19, 2020
https://www.laptopmag.com/news/the-worst-passwords-of-2020-is-yours-on-the-list

Nordpass has put out its yearly list of the most common passwords and some will have you shaking your head or checking your grandparent's computers to see how hackable they are.

The worst password list compiled by Nordpass is created by collecting data on how many times certain passwords have been used, exposed, and how long they would take to be cracked.
Before we move forward, let's share the top 10 worst passwords so we can all either giggle or race to our devices.
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Code:
1. 123456 
2. 123456789
3. picture1
4. password
5. 12345678
6. 111111
7. 123123
8. 12345
9. 1234567890
10. senha
Now, in the year of our computer overlords 2020, there were (you're not going to believe this) 2,543,285 people that used the 123456 as their password which, by the way, was exposed 23,597,311 times and only takes one second to crack.
Oddly, this terrible password has for years been a repeat offender used by millions.

A newcomer, according to NordPass, is "Picture1", which the company says will take three hours to be cracked but was still cracked 11,190 times. Coming in at number four on the list is the infamous "Password".
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Nordpass: Top 200 most common passwords of the year 2020

Here are the worst 200 passwords of 2020. The list details how many times a password has been exposed, used, and how much time it would take to crack it. We also compare the worst passwords of 2019 and 2020, highlighting how their positions have changed. The green arrows indicate a rise in the position while the red ones - a fall off. Check if your password is on the list and strengthen it if it is.
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