What are common character sequences or masks of corporate passwords? (2013)

Study: 2013 Trustwave Global Security Report
Date: February 22 2013

Of the corporate passwords that were cracked these are the most popular character sequences formats (n=2,961,120):
  • 10.65%
  • LLLLLLNN
  • 4.49%
  • ULLLLLNN
  • 3.85%
  • ULLLLLLN
  • 3.24%
  • LLLLNNNN
  • 3.16%
  • LLLLLNNN
  • 2.48%
  • ULLLLLLLN
  • 2.46%
  • ULLLLLLNN
  • 2.32%
  • ULLLLNNN
  • 1.78
  • ULLLNNNN
  • 1.75%
  • NNNNNN
  • 1.74%
  • ULLLLLLLNN
  • 1.53%
  • LLLLLLLL
  • 1.25%
  • ULLLLNNNN
  • 1.21%
  • ULLLLLNNNN
  • 1.20%
  • LLLLLLLN
  • 1.15%
  • LLLLLL
  • 1.10%
  • NNNNLLLL
  • 0.93%
  • ULLLLLN
  • 0.93%
  • ULLLNLLL
  • 0.88%
  • ULLLLLLLLN
  • 0.88%
  • ULLLLLNNN
  • 0.80%
  • LLLLLLLNN
  • 0.76%
  • UUUUUNNN
  • 0.73%
  • LLLLLLLLN
  • 0.72%
  • NNNNNNNN



    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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