You've got locks on your doors and maybe even an alarm system guarding your home. But all that stands between criminals and your bank account information is the word "password." Sound familiar?
SplashData created the rankings based on millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers. Here is the complete list:
25 Worst Passwords of the 2011SplashData created the rankings based on millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers. Here is the complete list:
1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. monkey
7. 1234567
8. letmein
9. trustno1
10. dragon
11. baseball
12. 111111
13. iloveyou
14. master
15. sunshine
16. ashley
17. bailey
18. passwOrd
19. shadow
20. 123123
21. 654321
22. superman
23. qazwsx
24. michael
25. Football
Here's a tip for creating a more secure password: Make it eight characters or more, and use multiple types of characters -- upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols.
How often do you change your passwords?
Once a month.Twice a year.Once a year.I never change them.
(by Sheryl Nance-Nash)
(http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/11/15/internet-insecurity-the-25-worst-passwords-of-2011/)
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