What are common character sequences or masks of corporate passwords? (2015)

Study: 2015 Trustwave Global Security Report
Date: June 9 2015

Of the corporate passwords that were cracked these are the most popular character sequences formats (n=441,960):
  • 4.97%
  • ULLLLLNN
  • 4.41%
  • ULLLLLLN
  • 3.42%
  • ULLLLLLNN
  • 3.16%
  • ULLLLLLLN
  • 2.67%
  • ULLLNNNN
  • 2.45%
  • ULLLLNNN
  • 2.44%
  • ULLLLLNNNN
  • 2.41%
  • ULLLLLLLNN
  • 2.15%
  • ULLLLNNNN
  • 1.66%
  • ULLLLLLNNNN



    PasswordResearch.com Comment:
    L = Lowercase, U = Uppercase, N = Number, and S = Special or Symbol. So the password "Lullaby14" would have a character sequence of ULLLLLLNN.

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