{"id":44158,"date":"2021-11-22T16:46:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T16:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/32841\/People-Are-Still-Using-Dumb-Passwords-In-2021.html"},"modified":"2021-11-22T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T16:46:36","slug":"people-are-still-using-dumb-passwords-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/people-are-still-using-dumb-passwords-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"People Are Still Using Dumb Passwords In 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/video-images.vice.com\/articles\/619b869513501f009412dd4d\/lede\/1637582519520-gettyimages-1196648108.jpeg?image-resize-opts=Y3JvcD0xeHc6MC44NDM3NXhoO2NlbnRlcixjZW50ZXImcmVzaXplPTEyMDA6KiZyZXNpemU9MTIwMDoq\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"32\"><\/p>\n<p>In the past few years, password management companies have been showing us a glimpse of not just how we all are \u2013 collectively, as a species \u2013 morons, but also how we\u2019re becoming even more moronic year on year.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"26.861878453039\"><\/p>\n<p>You would imagine that with most of our lives having moved online in these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/en-us\/2021\/03\/10360284\/pandemic-nicknames-panoramic-panera-bread-pandora-panda-express\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">panoramic<\/a> times, and with a sharp increase in news of someone, somewhere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/topic\/another-day-another-hack\">getting hacked<\/a>, we would be a little more cautious about what our sacred passwords are. Unfortunately, a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/nordpass.com\/most-common-passwords-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the most common passwords in 2021 put out by NordPass<\/a> will leave you with little hope for humanity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"32\"><\/p>\n<p>The top-of-the-class honours went to the password \u201c123456,\u201d having been used 103,170,552 times. Come on, people.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adph adph--border\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"32.349514563107\"><\/p>\n<p>Next in line was \u201c123456789,\u201d which meets the eight character minimum requirement, but not much else in terms of actual security. Apart from more highly hackable number combinations, the top 10 list also has \u201cpassword\u201d and \u201cqwerty\u201d on it. All of these would take less than a second to breach. While 73 percent of the top 200 passwords from 2020 could be cracked in less than a second, the number has gone up to 84.5 percent in the new list.&nbsp; Does this prove the theory that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2020\/04\/29\/technology-is-on-the-rise-while-iq-is-on-the-decline\/?sh=1dc7a2a2b103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">humans are getting dumber<\/a>?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"33\"><\/p>\n<p>The list of passwords was compiled in partnership with independent researchers specialising in cybersecurity research. They evaluated a 4TB-sized database across 50 countries. For this third consecutive year of research, they also divided their database into the different countries, further segregating them into men and women categories, to understand if each of these sets used passwords differently.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"42\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe honestly didn\u2019t expect to see so many cultural references in the country lists,\u201d Patricia Cerniauskaite, a spokesperson for NordPass, said in an email to VICE. She said that on the popular list were local football team names (\u201csteelers\u201d in the USA, \u201cliverpool\u201d in the UK,&nbsp; \u201ccolocolo\u201d in Chile, \u201cnacional\u201d in Brazil, \u201csparta\u201d in Czech Republic, \u201cmarseille\u201d in France, \u201cschalke04\u201d in Germany, \u201colympiakos\u201d in Greece), famous local beverage names (\u201cguinness\u201d in Ireland) and religious passwords (\u201cchrist\u201d in Nigeria, \u201cbismillah\u201d in Saudi Arabia).<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"34\"><\/p>\n<p>The team of researchers also stumbled upon liberal use of local language swear words, like \u201cbajskorv\u201d in Swedish (means \u2018poop\u2019), \u201ckokot\u201d in Slovakia (an insult) or \u201clopas123\u201d in Lithuania (also an insult), \u201cwanker\u201d and \u201cbollocks\u201d in the UK\u2019s list \u2013 just to name a few. \u201cIt\u2019s also quite interesting that these passwords tend to appear more often in the men\u2019s lists,\u201d Cerniauskaite said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"31\"><\/p>\n<p>These illuminating lists also offer a peek into how fandoms work. While \u201conedirection\u201d stood at 184th place on the 2019 list, it had disappeared from the top 200 list of 2020, though it\u2019s now jumped back to 156th on the global women\u2019s list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adph adph--border\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"35\"><\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s list have \u201cjustinbieber\u201d and \u201ctokiohotel\u201d (a popular German boy band from the 2010s) on it, whereas men\u2019s passwords tend to sport \u201cmetallica\u201d and \u201cslipknot.\u201d The most consistent band on the lists from the past three years is \u201cblink182,\u201d especially in countries like Australia, Canada, Ireland, and others.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"36.820083682008\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time ever, \u2018eminem\u2019 has entered the list,\u201d said Cerniauskaite. Was this <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/03\/04\/gen-z-tries-to-cancel-eminem-but-millennials-push-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">millennial revenge for Gen Z TikTokers<\/a> trying to cancel the rap icon they grew up with? \u201cPeople also always tend to use \u2018naruto,\u2019 \u2018superman,\u2019 \u2018pokemon\u2019 and other cartoon characters as their passwords.\u201d The new passwords on the list, which did not figure in ones from previous years, include \u201cmynoob,\u201d \u201cgoogle,\u201d \u201cinternet,\u201d \u201cfreedom,\u201d and \u201csecret.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"28.814977973568\"><\/p>\n<p>As VICE has reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/m7avx8\/the-200-most-common-online-passwords-of-2020-are-awful\">several<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/paqd4m\/too-many-people-are-still-using-password-as-a-password\">times<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/wj3kem\/donald-is-now-one-of-the-top-25-most-commonly-used-passwords\">over<\/a>, trending pop culture terms are one of the first sequences hackers target when trying to crack a combination. If you find your password on the list, do <strike>rethink your life<\/strike> change it ASAP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adph adph--border\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"31\"><\/p>\n<p>There are other basic things you can do to beef up your security. The first step is to always use two-factor authentication (2FA) when given the option. Opt for the SMS verification here over the email option since it requires the hacker to access your phone, which hopefully they don\u2019t have access to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"34\"><\/p>\n<p>Also, try not to use the same passwords for different accounts. Use a password manager to help you with different passwords for each of those 256 apps and services you use. In addition, always use an eclectic mix of numbers, caps, and special characters in your sequence to deter crawlers and scraping programs.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"30\"><\/p>\n<p>And for god\u2019s sake, if your password looks like one of the following top 25 on this year\u2019s list, change it before you do anything next:<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>123456<\/li>\n<li>123456789<\/li>\n<li>12345<\/li>\n<li>qwerty<\/li>\n<li>password<\/li>\n<li>12345678<\/li>\n<li>111111<\/li>\n<li>123123<\/li>\n<li>1234567890<\/li>\n<li>1234567<\/li>\n<li>qwerty123<\/li>\n<li>000000<\/li>\n<li>1q2w3e<\/li>\n<li>aa12345678<\/li>\n<li>abc123<\/li>\n<li>password1<\/li>\n<li>1234<\/li>\n<li>qwertyuiop<\/li>\n<li>123321<\/li>\n<li>password123<\/li>\n<li>1q2w3e4r5t<\/li>\n<li>iloveyou<\/li>\n<li>654321<\/li>\n<li>666666<\/li>\n<li>987654321<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"abc__textblock size--article\" data-component=\"TextBlock\" readability=\"19.852941176471\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Dhvani Solani on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhvanisolani\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span>READ MORE <a 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