Top 10 most popular passwords of 2022 revealed
The annual study was conducted by the password storage manager NordPass. Experts analyzed the features of creating passwords in thirty countries around the world.
So, the top ten most used passwords are as follows:
In the United States, users most often use the password guest, in Germany, France and Mexico - 123456. NordPass did not provide information on Russia.
Cybersecurity experts have been warning users for years about the dangers of using the same passwords, especially simple ones. Nevertheless, many still continue to use the same combination. For example, 73% of the top 200 passwords in 2022 are the same as last year. In addition, 83% of combinations can be selected using specialized software in a matter of seconds.
So, the top ten most used passwords are as follows:
In the United States, users most often use the password guest, in Germany, France and Mexico - 123456. NordPass did not provide information on Russia.
Cybersecurity experts have been warning users for years about the dangers of using the same passwords, especially simple ones. Nevertheless, many still continue to use the same combination. For example, 73% of the top 200 passwords in 2022 are the same as last year. In addition, 83% of combinations can be selected using specialized software in a matter of seconds.
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