Image via Wired.co.uk
Image via Wired.co.uk

 

From the Ashley Madison hacking scandal, to a data leak affecting children’s electronic toy company VTech, there were plenty of examples as to why password security is important.

 

People still aren’t getting it tho! SplashData, a password management company, released its annual list of the 25 worst passwords of 2015:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens inspired some new choices – including, “starwars,” “solo” and “princess.”

For the fourth year in a row “123456’ and “password” topped the list.

 

Here’s the full list:

  1. 123456
  2. password
  3. 12345678
  4. qwerty
  5. 12345
  6. 123456789
  7. football
  8. 1234
  9. 1234567
  10. baseball
  11. welcome
  12. 1234567890
  13. abc123
  14. 111111
  15. 1qaz2wsx
  16. dragon
  17. master
  18. monkey
  19. letmein
  20. login
  21. princess
  22. qwertyuiop
  23. solo
  24. passw0rd
  25. starwars

For some tips on creating a GOOD safe password click HERE

Original story from Global News