Yep, People Are Still Using '123456' and 'Password' As Passwords In 2014

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Earlier this week, SplashData released its annual list of the 25 most common passwords used on the Internet (http://slashdot.org/topic/cloud/passwords-you-should-never-use/) — and no surprise, most are so blindingly obvious it's a shock that people still rely on them to protect their data (http://splashdata.com/press/worstpasswords2013.htm): '12345,' 'password,' 'qwerty' '11111,' and worse. There were some interesting quirks in the dataset, however. Following a massive security breach in late 2013, a large amount of Adobe users' passwords leaked onto the broader Web; many of those users based their password on either 'Adobe' or 'Photoshop,' which are terms (along with the ever-popular 'password') easily discoverable using today's hacker tools. 'Seeing passwords like "adobe123" and "photoshop" on this list offers a good reminder not to base your password on the name of the website or application you are accessing,' Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData, wrote in a statement. Slashdotters have known for years that while it's always tempting to create a password that's easy to remember — especially if you maintain profiles on multiple online services — the consequences of an attacker breaking into your accounts are potentially devastating.

http://it.slashdot.org/story/14/01/22/2146201/yep-people-are-still-using-123456-and-password-as-passwords-in-2014