compl3x Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Make sure your password isn't on this list SplashData, which makes password management applications, has released its annual list of the 25 worst passwords based on files containing over 3.3. million passwords leaked in 2014. goretsky 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 My stance on passwords is, if you can enter it without too much thought, it's not secure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Everyone is still stupid?? No one is listening? Not everyone uses those passwords. Not supposed to change the source title. Clickbait title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted January 20, 2015 Supervisor Share Posted January 20, 2015 <Moved to Back Page News and edited the title> It's the same year after year. blank 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupik Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Cool, my password is not on it. Here it is: tJ%K timster 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 True on the rules but still.. in general people are idiots. Not just passwords either, for example it's been said for decades to not randomly open attachments you get in email.. and yet people tend to do exactly that time and time again. Random downloads? It's ok, the nice web site said it was safe. Typing passwords or clicking for elevation takes too much effort, I'll just run everything as admin/root. Etc etc. No OS on the planet can protect a user from themself. On the plus side though, gives me extra billable work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted January 20, 2015 MVC Share Posted January 20, 2015 http://time.com/3672431/worst-passwords/ So apparently no one is listening because year after year people still keep using dumb-ass passwords. Most people, while their password is not on that list, are typically using single dictionary words. Even worse, is they take that single dictionary word and use it across the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Make rules/requirements that people MUST use, not an issue since you cannot set the password without the required criteria. Seems like these passwords are for sites/services where there are no rules around what passwords can be used. Like personal systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnónna Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 http://time.com/3672431/worst-passwords/ So apparently no one is listening because year after year people still keep using dumb-ass passwords. how in the hell have the managed to list almost ever single password I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 How is "michael" a popular password? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeagle12 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 How is "michael" a popular password? Because its a popular name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm changing mine to 'secret' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Perhaps they were for accounts that didn't matter if someone got in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 In the majority of cases, people shouldn't have to worry about what password they use, though, because there are no serious threats to either their accounts being broken into or to them losing sensitive data, so concerns about people's stupidity I think are overwrought :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropheed Veteran Posted January 20, 2015 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2015 astropheed changes password Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHoKiLLa Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Cool, my password is not on it. Here it is: tJ%K Dick Montage 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intersect Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 http://time.com/3672431/worst-passwords/ So apparently no one is listening because year after year people still keep using dumb-ass passwords. your password is probably on my 17GB word list so is does that mean your password is dumb too? every website should use two factor authentication, its not difficult to add. I am surprised that neowin does not offer this to its members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Can't be bothered with passwords anymore. I just write "letmein". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp0 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 My stance on passwords is, if you can enter it without too much thought, it's not secure That kind of defeats the whole point though, does it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 My password is "incorrect" so I get a nice reminder in case I ever forget. +Raze, Ian W, Sir Topham Hatt and 4 others 7 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted January 21, 2015 Veteran Share Posted January 21, 2015 My password is "incorrect" so I get a nice reminder in case I ever forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Everyone is still stupid?? No one is listening? Not everyone uses those passwords. Not supposed to change the source title. Clickbait title. No literally everyone . But people are obviously ignoring warning about simple passwords. your password is probably on my 17GB word list so is does that mean your password is dumb too? every website should use two factor authentication, its not difficult to add. I am surprised that neowin does not offer this to its members. No. Dumb passwords are: 123456, given names, anniversaries, password etc. You knew exactly what I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinggus Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 My stance on passwords is, if you can enter it without too much thought, it's not secure As much as I agree, what do you use to "remember" these random passwords? If I'm at work, and I need to log into my personal accounts, I won't have access to 1Password (or cellphone for that matter). your password is probably on my 17GB word list so is does that mean your password is dumb too? every website should use two factor authentication, its not difficult to add. I am surprised that neowin does not offer this to its members. I'm quite curious if mine is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starman444 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Passwords dont stop hackers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Topham Hatt Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Cool, my password is not on it. Here it is: tJ%K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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