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Popular Passwords Include ‘1234' and ‘password’

When 28,000 log-in details stolen from a well-known Web site were posted online recently, security firms discovered that a sizable minority of Internet users are incredibly naive at setting their own password. Four percent of users, opted for ‘password’ or a similar derivative as their password, and 5 percent had chosen the names of pop singers or TV shows. Three percent had chosen nonchalant passwords including ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘idontcare,’ and ‘whatever’.

https://www.securitywatch.co.uk/2009/02/24/popular-passwords-include-1234-and-password/

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