As reported at Fox News, the following at the most commonly used passwords. So much for all the hours if IT security classes.
This year, "admin" took the top spot as the most common password in the United States.
NordPass and NordStellar, two cybersecurity companies reviewed millions of exposed passwords to spot trends. They also examined how password habits differ across generations.
The pattern is clear: many of us still rely on simple words, easy number strings and familiar keyboard patterns. These choices give attackers a quick path into countless accounts.
Here are the 20 most common passwords in the USA this year:
• admin
• password
• 123456
• 12345678
• 123456789
• 12345
• Password
• 12345678910
• Gmail.12345
• Password1
• Aa123456
• f*******t
• 1234567890