From social media to online banking, passwords act like keys to your account.Users get the option to create their own password for their account and most people use common words or names as passwords.As easy as remembering such passwords, it is much easier to hack them.The list of weakest passwords has been shared by security solutions company NordPress .
These passwords can be easily cracked
NordPress releases a list of the ‘200 Most Common Passwords’ every year.This list includes passwords that hackers and cybercriminals can crack in a matter of minutes.The list contains common words that many users are using as their passwords.If you are also using any password included in this list, then it should be changed immediately.
These weak passwords are included in the list
Abhishek, Aditya, Ashish, Anjali, Archana, Anuradha, Deepak, Dinesh, Gaurav, Harsh, Khushi, Kartik, Lovely, Manish, Manisha, Naveen, Nikhil, Priyanka, Prakash, Poonam are in the list of passwords that you should change immediately. , Prashant, Prasad, Pankaj, Pradeep, Praveen, Rashmi, Rahul, Rajkumar, Rakesh, Ramesh, Rajesh, Sachin, Sanjay, Sandeep, Sweety, Suresh, Santosh, Simran, Sandhya, Sunny, Tinkle, Vishal and other common names. Spiritual names like Ganesh, Gayatri, Hanuman, Hari Om, Krishna, Lakshmi, Jesus, God, Mahesh and Sairam are also weak passwords.
Users are not cautious about account security
The report says that millions of internet users are careless about the security of their accounts.These users sometimes make their mobile number, sometimes name and sometimes date of birth as a password while setting up a new account.Accounts with such passwords can be hacked in a few minutes or even seconds.62 most used passwords in India can be hacked in less than a second.
What is meant by strong password?
Cyber security experts advise users to create strong passwords.Such passwords include English alphabets, numbers and special characters. When creating a password, many sites show whether it is strong or not.These types of passwords can be very difficult to remember, but with them your account, money and personal data are more secure.You can take the help of tools like LastPass or Password Manager to remember passwords.
Prepare your strong password like this
Never use personal information like your name, phone number and date of birth in passwords.Make sure the password contains all three alphabets, numbers, and special characters.Do not use the same password for multiple accounts, so that in case one is hacked, the other account is safe.Make it a habit to change your account passwords frequently.You can also take help of software extensions like Google Password Checkup Tool.
Worldwide 123456 is the most used password, while in India, most Internet users use the word ‘password’ as a password. In India, more than 17 lakh users are using it for their accounts.
