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Do you have one of the worst passwords of 2020?

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Dubai - Cyber security firms say immediate action needed to avoid costly attacks.

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By Waheed Abbas

Published: Wed 10 Feb 2021, 10:07 AM

Last updated: Wed 10 Feb 2021, 10:14 AM

Around 80 per cent of companies do not have an established password policy, while 15-20 per cent of passwords used include the name of the company, making them easier to compromise.

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Data by NordPass revealed that most of the passwords can be hacked in less than a second, making it easier for hackers to steal data of individuals and corporates.

Interestingly, American software development firm SolarWinds has warned that one of its update servers had a publicly known password of “solarwinds123”, while former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was hacked because the password was allegedly “maga2020”.

The latest research by the cyber protection firm Acronis revealed these shocking findings to alert individuals and organisations that immediate action is needed to avoid costly attacks.

Below is a list of 50 worst passwords of 2020 and the time they take to crack.

1.(2)
123456
2,543,285
Less than a second
23,597,311
2.(3)
123456789
961,435
Less than a second
7,870,694
3.(new)
picture1
371,612
3 Hours
11,190
4.(5)
password
360,467
Less than a second
3,759,315
5.(6)
12345678
322,187
Less than a second
2,944,615
6.(17)
111111
230,507
Less than a second
3,124,368
7.(18)
123123
189,327
Less than a second
2,238,694
8.(1)
12345
188,268
Less than a second
2,389,787
9.(11)
1234567890
171,724
Less than a second
2,264,884
10.(new)
senha
167,728
10 Seconds
8,213
11.(12)
1234567
165,909
Less than a second
2,516,606
12.(10)
qwerty
156,765
Less than a second
3,946,737
13.(16)
abc123
151,804
Less than a second
2,877,689
14.(new)
Million2
143,664
3 Hours
162,609
15.(28)
000000
122,982
Less than a second
1,959,780
16.(15)
1234
112,297
Less than a second
1,296,186
17.(14)
iloveyou
106,327
Less than a second
1,645,337
18.(new)
aaron431
90,256
3 Hours
30,576
19.(29)
password1
87,556
Less than a second
2,418,984
20.(new)
qqww1122
85,476
52 Minutes
122,481
21.(199)
123
84,438
Less than a second
1,042,952
22.(new)
omgpop
77,492
2 Minutes
334
23.(39)
123321
73,506
Less than a second
928,060
24.(36)
654321
69,148
Less than a second
953,549
25.(22)
qwertyuiop
64,632
Less than a second
1,108,463
26.(new)
qwer123456
58,096
4 Seconds
5,339
27.(158)
123456a
57,472
Less than a second
980,190
28.(197)
a123456
55,548
Less than a second
684,476
29.(57)
666666
53,146
Less than a second
889,482
30.(35)
asdfghjkl
52,961
Less than a second
547,528
31.(26)
ashley
52,031
2 Minutes
440,413
32.(58)
987654321
50,097
Less than a second
599,177
33.(new)
unknown
47,995
17 Minutes
28,930
34.(65)
zxcvbnm
46,952
Less than a second
592,416
35.(54)
112233
46,450
Less than a second
543,303
36.(new)
chatbooks
45,883
1 Day
0
37.(new)
20100728
44,914
Less than a second
3,468
38.(147)
123123123
42,781
Less than a second
505,507
39.(21)
princess
42,230
Less than a second
489,024
40.(new)
jacket025
41,909
8 Hours
44,594
41.(new)
evite
41,720
10 Seconds
14,941
42.(122)
123abc
40,431
Less than a second
648,551
43.(111)
123qwe
40,203
Less than a second
726,928
44.(23)
sunshine
39,456
Less than a second
418,052
45.(67)
121212
39,342
Less than a second
741,345
46.(70)
dragon
39,011
Less than a second
984,209
47.(104)
1q2w3e4r
38,865
Less than a second
658,945
48.(new)
5201314
38,307
26 Seconds
236,311
49.(168)
159753
38,028
Less than a second
442,018
50.(3)
0123456789
37,280
Less than a second
7,870,694
Waheed Abbas

Published: Wed 10 Feb 2021, 10:07 AM

Last updated: Wed 10 Feb 2021, 10:14 AM

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