The 25 Worst Passwords

Passwords are one of those necessary evils that we have to live with in the information technology world. They are our first line of defense against simple hacks and dictionary attacks.

So what is a bad password?

SplashData has revelealed some information from their research of recent security breaches to reveal the list of 25 most used passwords.

I'm ashamed to say that during my IT career I have used one or two of these myself, especially when in a hurry. I don't use any of these anymore though, all my passwords are now strong passwords.

Check the source link for full list of bad passwords. If your password is on this list, I strongly suggest you change it now!

As a bonus, check xkcd's comic for a better and easier way of creating a strong password.