From Ashlee Vance at The New York Times: If your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe
One out of five Web users still Decides to the leave the digital equivalent of a key under the doormat:easily guessed password like "abc123," "iloveyou" or even password to protect their data.
"I guess it's just a genetic flaw in humans," said Amichal Shulman, the chief technology officer at Imperva, which makes software for blocking hackers. "We've been following the same patterns since the 1990's."
Most Popular Passwords
1. 123456
2. 12345
3. 123456789
4. password
5. iloveyou
6. princess
7. rockyou
8. 1234567
9. 12345678
10. abc123
11. nicole
12. daniel
13. babygirl
14. monkey
15. jessica
16. lovely
17. michael
18. ashley
19. 654321
20. qwerty
21. iloveu
22. michelle
23. 111111
24. 0
25. tigger
26. password 1
27. sunshine
28. chocolate
29. anthony
30. angel
31. FRIENDS
32. soccer
I know we have a lot to remember during this digital age, but come on guys, let's get a little more creative with the passwords. With the rise of identity theft it's more important now than ever to protect your financial well being by protecting your passwords.
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