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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/51134999

It is a hacker’s dream. Even in the face of repeated warnings to protect online accounts, a new study reveals that “admin” is the most commonly used password in the UK.

The second most popular, “123456”, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay.

It’s not just a problem here – Australians, Americans and Germans also use “admin” more than any other password when accessing websites, apps and logging in to their computers. Around the world, “123456” emerges as the most popular.

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[-] DoctorPress@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Waiting for hunter comments

[-] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If you're allowed to even use these passwords, there's something incredibly wrong with the system you're using. Many systems even have the top 10K used passwords on a blacklist, nevermind the fact that most of these wouldn't get past a standard 8-to-15 character limit.

[-] moopet@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I just use a string of eight asterisks.

[-] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 9 points 2 days ago

If yer an admin using admin as admin password you shouldn't admin.

[-] aarch0x40@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago

Would “ guest” be acceptable?

[-] BCOVertigo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I mean... Do you want a 'guest' on your account?

[-] Pika@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

The only systems that I use admin or password for are testing systems that are never going to be actually on 24-7 or carry anything worthwhile, And generally can't even access the outside world anyway.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

idiots. I go to seven. duh.

[-] lath@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago
[-] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 3 points 2 days ago

needs to be 8 or more characters

[-] Ardyssian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

System.out.println("admin");

[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Well lookie here, someone doesn't use a leading space for their password

error: invalid character used. Try again.

this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2025
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