For some reason, these are still the most popular passwords around

Date:
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:00:35 +0000

Description:
NordPass' list of the most common passwords of 2021 shows we still have a
long way to go when it comes to password security.

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Despite the constant warnings to use a password manager or even a password generator to create strong and unique passwords for all of your online accounts, many users are still employing weak passwords and using them across sites, putting both their data and their identities at risk.

NordPass has released a new report detailing the top 200 most common passwords of 2021 and for the second year in a row , 123456 is still the most popular password around even though it would only take a hacker less than one second to crack it. In fact, it was the most popular password in 43 out of
the 50 countries analyzed followed by 123456, 123456789, 12345 (the most popular password in 2019 ), qwerty and just simply password.

To compile its latest list of the most common passwords, the business
password management firm worked with independent researchers specializing in cybersecurity incidents to evaluate a 4TB database of credentials.

CEO of NordPass, Jonas Karklys provided further insight on the findings of this year's report in a statement, saying:

Unfortunately, passwords keep getting weaker, and people still dont maintain proper password hygiene. Its important to understand that passwords are the gateway to our digital lives, and with us spending more and more time online, its becoming enormously important to take better care of our cybersecurity. Most common passwords of 2021

NordPass also took a deeper look at how locales and genders affected the most popular passwords of this year as part of its new report.

According to the firm, cultural references can be found in every country from local football team names such as steelers in the US or liverpool in the UK
to famous local beverage names such as guinness in Ireland and religious passwords like christ' in Nigeria and bismillah in Saudi Arabia.

When it comes to differences among genders when creating weak passwords, NordPass found that women tend to use music-related passwords like onedirection or justinbieber while men prefer band names like metallica and slipknot. Another key difference among genders is that overall, women use
more positive and loving words while men are more like to use profanity when creating passwords.

In addition to using a password manager or password generator, users
concerned about their online security should enable two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) for their online accounts, monitor them for suspicious activity and use a data breach checker to see if any of their passwords were exposed following a cyberattack.

Also check out our roundup of the best identity theft protection and our
list of the best malware removal software



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