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Top 200 Most Common Passwords | NordPass (nordpass.com)
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Seven years since our first top 200 common passwords list, we’ve witnessed how credential trends have changed — and what has remained the same. Each year, we rediscover people’s tendency to opt for weak passwords that prioritize convenience over security.

However, this year, we decided to ask ourselves: How do different generations treat their password use? From the silent generation to the “zoomers,” we analyzed which passwords are the most common among different user groups. As it turns out, bad password habits are trendy no matter how old you are.

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[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

Top 3 are still the same from previous years

  1. 12345
  2. 123456
  3. 12345678

It’s official: “123456” has once again claimed the controversial title of the world’s most common password — and one of the weakest. That marks six out of seven years this password has topped our chart

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

oop. looks like I need to got nine characters!

[-] Jack@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Your top list is for Gen Z's where #1 is "12345, combining for everyone #1 is 123456.

[-] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 week ago

How can I get to Sesame Street?

[-] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

Except among Zoomers, with whom the most common password is 67

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