Ranked information on the most commonly used passwords and password types
Study: Deloitte & Touche Most Popular Passwords
Date: June 1997
Most commonly used passwords:
- Your first, last, or kid's name
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- "Secret"
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- Stress-related words ("deadline", "work")
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- Sports teams or terms ("bulls", "golfer")
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- "Payday"
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- "Bonkers"
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- The current season ("Winter", "Spring")
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- Your ethnic group
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- Repeated characters ("AAAAA", "BBBBB")
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- Obscenities, sexual terms
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