“Password” still holds the top spot among compromised passwords , a NordPass report indicates.
Weak passwords make it much easier for cybercriminals to break into our accounts.
Like every year, NordPass (a password management service) has revealed its list of 200 most common passwords.
The list of the 200 most common passwords of 2022 contains those found in security breaches within a 3TB database.
Unfortunately, “ password ” still remains the most common password in 2022. Combinations of the classic “123…”, “guest” and “qwerty” follow.
The 20 most common passwords in 2022
- password
- 123456
- 123456789
- guest
- QWERTY
- 12345678
- 111111
- 12345
- col123456
- 123123
- 1234567
- 1234
- 1234567890
- 000000
- 555555
- 666666
- 123321
- 654321
- 7777777
- 123
Searching among the 200 passwords: there are surprises
In the 78th place among the most common passwords , we find “samsung”, something that places the Korean brand as the best located.
Positions below, at 107, we find ” pokemon “, “superman” at 125 and “naruto” at 148. On the other hand, “starwars” is barely registered at the end of the list, at position 196.