Passwords to avoid – unless you want to be hacked

ToxicBunny

Oi! Leave me out of this...
Joined
Apr 8, 2006
Messages
113,505
Hardly need a study when this list has been the same for the last 20 years or so.
 

Arthur

Honorary Master
Joined
Aug 7, 2003
Messages
26,880
I recently did a reset of a number of PCs, for disposal to tech-unsavvy relatives. Set up a local account with Username = Username and Password = Password. Felt quite transgressive and curiously edgy. ;)
 

My_King

Honorary Master
Joined
Jun 5, 2018
Messages
10,671
"Yoh 8 characters is too long"

"He he I forgot my password"

"Why must I reset my password every 6 months?"

Well here you go dumb ****, qwerty is your password, hope that is not too hard to remember.
 
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