Top 25 Password phrases to avoid

Password Security Tips to avoid getting Hacked.

SplashData, a password management company released its annual list of the most popular passwords.  Analyzing a list of over 2 million passwords which were most commonly leaked, the company put together its top 25 which originated mostly from Western European and North American users.

Some common phrases included “123456” and “password” in addition to “princess”, “monkey” and “dragon”.  A new phrase which made the list for 2015 was “starwars”.

SplashData recommends using passwords that are eight digits or longer with different types of characters (letters, numbers, and symbols); using different username and password combinations for different websites; and using a password manager to protect your passwords and help you generate passwords that are random and thus more difficult for others to guess correctly.

To keep your passwords secure, you definitely shouldn’t use any of the phrases on SplashData’s list.

1. 123456

2. password

3. 12345678

4. qwerty

5. 12345

6. 123456789

7. football

8. 1234

9. 1234567

10. baseball

11. welcome

12. 1234567890

13. abc123

14. 111111

15. 1qaz2wsx

16. dragon

17. master

18. monkey

19. letmein

20. login

21. princess

22. qwertyuiop

23. solo

24. passw0rd

25. starwars