NordPass, a password manager application, is once again revealing the most common passwords of the year. However, this is not to leak your password or to help hackers, but to educate people on the importance of using strong passwords. Check out the list of the most common passwords not just in the Philippines but also globally this year 2021.
According to the company behind NordPass, the study was done with the help of independent researchers specializing in cybersecurity. The study was conducted in 50 countries and they evaluated a total of 4TB worth of databases.Â
As expected, data have shown that people are still using the same weak passwords over and over again. In the Philippines, these are the most common passwords this 2021 according to NordPass:
Most common passwords in the Philippines For 2021:
- 123456Â
- 123456789
- password
- 12345
- iloveyou
- qwerty
- 1234567890
- 12345678
- pogiako
- qwertyuiop
- secret
- 987654321
- qwerty123
- abc123
- superman
- mahalkita
- 654321
- pokemon
- princess
- asdfghjkl
Of course, the international community has its own share of weak passwords. Here’s a summary:
- 123456
- 123456789
- 12345
- qwerty
- password
- 12345678
- 111111
- 123123
- 1234567890
- 1234567
- qwerty123
- 000000
- 1q2w3e
- aa12345678
- abc123
- password1
- 1234
- qwertyuiop
- 123321
- password123
With the list presented in this article, do try to update your passwords if you think that it is too common and easily discoverable for your own safety. In a previous article, we were able to discuss how over P1 billion was taken from Filipinos just by this pandemic through cyber fraud. It won’t hurt to memorize and try to remember a harder password if this means keeping your online accounts safe. After all, better safe than sorry.Â
To see the full list and additional details, such as how long it would take to crack them, visit: https://nordpass.com/most-common-passwords-list/
