Millions of internet users still use many common passwords and are therefore at risk of having their accounts hacked. Internet thieves can hack it in one second because some of them are easy to guess.
And a team of researchers from NordPass posted a warning to users, to check their settings. According to the results, it appears that people continue to use well-known passwords such as "123456", "qwerty" and even "password".
Despite endless warnings about online security, it seems millions of accounts can still be vulnerable to attack. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that your password is not guessable by hackers.
NordPass has released a list of the most hacked passwords worldwide. And if you use any of them, the advice is simple: change your password now to be more secure.
Here are the top 10 most common passwords around the world: 123456 / 123456789 / 12345 qwerty / password / 12345678 / 111111 / 123123 / 1234567890 / 1234567.
Besides frequently used passwords, researchers have found that a large number of people use their names along with the swear words. NordPass' research also found that the word "dolphin" ranked first among animal-related passwords in many countries.
And if your password is too simple and you're worried that your accounts might be at risk, the best advice most experts give is to make sure you change their passwords regularly and use hard-to-guess codes.
NordPass explains that the best passwords are those that are complex, containing at least 12 characters and a variety of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Another important tip is to make sure you have different passwords for your online accounts, because having one password for multiple accounts makes hackers happy. If only one account is hacked, consider all of your other accounts at risk.
Internet security experts recommend changing passwords every 90 days to keep your accounts safe and keep thieves away.