The Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center, is advising that an Internet site that manages passwords recently posted an article pertaining to the lack of secure passwords being utilized which may be a factor in data breaches - past, present, and future. One reason for the lack of security is the amount of passwords a user is required to remember to access the many databases, applications, multiple networks, etc., used on a daily basis. Sharing passwords among users in a workplace is becoming a common theme to continue the flow of operations. Users have prioritized convenience over security when establishing passwords.
The article provided a list of millions of stolen passwords posted on-line by hackers and ranked the top 25 common passwords.
password 123456 12345678 qwerty abc123
monkey 1234567 letmein trustno1 dragon
baseball 111111 iloveyou master sunshine
ashley bailey passw0rd shadow 123123
654321 superman qazwsx michael football
Background information:
Internet Crime Complaint Center
Symantec: The Simplest Security: A Guide To Better Password Practices
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