If your password is one of these words or phrases, it's time to change it: • blink182 • liverpool • superman • manutd • ashley • michael • cowboys1 • iloveyou
That was the unsurprising conclusion of a survey revealing the internet's most vulnerable passwords, which also warned that codes using names, sports teams and swear words are more popular than you might think.The survey, by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre , analyzed passwords belonging to accounts worldwide that had been breached.
Manchester City , by contrast, would finish in 11th place in the Premier League password standings.The Dallas Cowboys was the most popular NFL team nickname, while Sunday was the most used day of the week and August the most common month.The top 10 most common passwords were:"iloveyou" just missed out on the top 10, while"monkey" and"dragon" made surprise appearances in the top 20.
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