SplashData, provider of the SplashID Safe line of password management applications, releases its annual list in an effort to encourage the adoption of stronger passwords. New entries to this year’s list include “welcome, ” “jesus,” “ninja,” “mustang, ” and “password1.” The top three passwords, “password,” “123456,” and “12345678,” remain unchanged from last year’s list. In a year with several high profile password hacking incidents at major sites including Yahoo, LinkedIn, eHarmony, and Last.fm, SplashData’s list of frequently used passwords shows that many people continue to put themselves at risk by using weak, easily guessable passwords. Users of any of these passwords are the most likely to be victims in future breaches. LOS GATOS, CA - Just in time for Halloween comes something that might scare anyone who spends a lot of time online: SplashData’s annual list of the most common passwords used on the Internet and posted by hackers.
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