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Most Commonly Used Poor Passwords Are Setting You Up For A Royal Security Breach
May 2020 by ID Agent, a Kaseya company
George is the most frequent weak password name used by consumers, with royal namesake Charlotte the fourth most popular, as revealed by a study carried out by dark web specialists ID Agent, a Kaseya company. Just ahead of Charlotte came Michael as the second most commonly used name in weak passwords, followed by Hunter.
On a more concerning level, the password analysis, which reviewed over 2 billion passwords, also revealed that the most often used poor password used by individuals today is the ingenious ‘123456’. This is closely followed by the inventive classics, ‘password’ and ‘email’. ‘password1’ secured fourth place, while ‘12345’ came in fifth.
On a lighter note, the top band names used in bad passwords is the ‘Beatles’ and, coincidentally, ‘Liverpool’ came out on top as one of the most commonly used poor passwords in the places category.
Kevin Lancaster, ID Agent Founder, said “The fastest way for bad actors to penetrate a company’s defences is by obtaining that company’s passwords. Estimates suggest that over 80% of data breaches are directly caused by weak, cracked or stolen passwords. Between work and personal systems, one user might need to manage as many as 135 different login credentials, and that’s a lot to track – which is why people often use simple words and tend to reuse and recycle their passwords.”
“But with so many individuals currently working from home” he added, “the threat of cyber-attacks has never been greater, and the need for good password management is more important than ever.”
