The 20 most popular passwords

Gary Layng glayng-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org
Mon Jan 25 18:43:50 UTC 2010


These define the term, "PEBCAK error".

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5325&tag=trunk;content

The most popular password, according to ZDNet's sources: 123456

If your name is Nicole, Daniel, Jessica, Michael and Ashley, chances are real 
good you're an idiot.  Those names are all passwords on the Top 20 list.


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