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(CNN) – When it comes to updating passwords, we are creatures of habit, and change is hard.
But it’s 2020 and it may be time to beef up your security game because according to new research, people still use easy-to-hack passwords like “123456789,” the word “password,” and “iloveyou.”
Of the 200 worst passwords, “123456” is the most used in 2020, with 2,543,285 people choosing it. It takes less than a second to crack, according to research by NordPass, a password management company.
Despite several reminders from cybersecurity experts, NordPass says that after comparing the list of the most common passwords for 2020 with that of 2019, there is little to no difference, meaning we haven’t learned much.
The list of passwords was created by a third-party company specializing in investigating data breaches, NordPass said. In total, they analyzed a database with 275,699,516 passwords.
Among the top 10 this year are “picture1” and “senha”, which means “password” in Portuguese.
The 10 most common passwords were:
1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. image1
4. password
5. 12345678
6. 111111
7. 123123
8. 12345
9. 1234567890
10. password
If your password is on the list, it is probably time to make a change.
Try to avoid using dictionary words, predictable number combinations, or strings of adjacent keyboard combinations, NordPass said. And this should go without saying, but under no circumstances should you use a password based on personal data such as your phone number, date of birth or name.
NordPass suggests changing your passwords every 90 days with a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters and creating a different password for each of your accounts.
This story was first published on CNN.com.
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