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The most-used passwords of the year are out and you’ll probably guess what they are

A digital password is like your home’s security system – a strong password has the right type of window and door locks and an electric fence to dissuade intruders getting in. Weak passwords are like a house with all the doors and windows open, while the resident naps on the couch by the window for any passer-by to see.

The latest list of weak passwords, compiled by SplashData is so terrible, some of them might as well just label their digital presence “Hack me”.

That’s the edited highlights, but there’s a list of 100, if you want to check whether “strongpassword69” makes the list – spoiler alert, it doesn’t. We know that finding the right password can be tricky, but really!

This is the top – or should that be “bottom” 25.

1. 123456

2. password

3. 123456789

4. 12345678

5. 12345

6. 111111

7. 1234567

8. sunshine

9. qwerty

10. iloveyou

11. princess

12. admin

13. welcome

14. 666666

15. abc123

16. football

17. 123123

18. monkey

19. 654321

20. !@#$%^&*

21. charlie

22. aa123456

23. donald

24. password1

25. qwerty123

Hands up if you could have guessed that someone stupid enough to use a terrible password might use “Donald”. So, if you’re using anything like this – oh, mate.

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Source: TeamsID