These Are The 25 Worst Passwords of 2014

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compl3x

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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.

 

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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.

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http://time.com/3672431/worst-passwords/

 

 

So apparently no one is listening because year after year people still keep using dumb-ass passwords. shaking-head-sad-smiley-emoticon.gif

 

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.

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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. 

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http://time.com/3672431/worst-passwords/

 

 

So apparently no one is listening because year after year people still keep using dumb-ass passwords. shaking-head-sad-smiley-emoticon.gif

how in the hell have the managed to list almost ever single password I have 2mhiijt.jpg

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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 :>

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http://time.com/3672431/worst-passwords/

 

 

So apparently no one is listening because year after year people still keep using dumb-ass passwords. shaking-head-sad-smiley-emoticon.gif

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.

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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  :rolleyes: . 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.

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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.

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