23.2 million Internet users still use the password '123456'
You may not believe it, but it is true that there are still more than 23.2 million accounts globally using the number 123456 as a password despite many warnings that have been issued over the years.
You may not believe it but there is a fact that there are still more than 23.2 million accounts globally using the "123456" series as a password.
Despite many warnings that have been issued over the years, "123456" is still the most used series of numbers as a password. This number was given by the UK's National Network Security Center (NCSC) after reviewing the public database of infringing accounts "logged in by multiple users". Not surprisingly, the second most common simple password is the "123456789" series. The next positions belong to very familiar and popular passwords such as "password", "honey", "11111111" and "qwerty".
Security experts have repeatedly issued warnings to users about not using simple strings or numbers to make passwords. But it seems many people are not interested in it or simply think of a more complex string of characters to protect their account. Meanwhile, the name used to be the most password is Ashley, followed by Michael, Daniel, Jessica and Charlie.
Liverpool, the team name of the Premier League Football League is a phrase associated with the most popular king sport used as a password, followed by Chelsea.
According to Dr. Ian Levy, NCSC's technical director, the use of famous phrases or names can increase the likelihood of being attacked by users.
Another NCSC survey of privacy habits and personal concerns showed that only 15% of respondents were confident enough to protect themselves.
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