Do You Have a Strong Password? Here Are The Most Used Password

Chances are that if a password is easy for you to remember, a hacker can easily crack it. And despite years (and years) of tech companies warning consumers to use hard-to-crack passwords, plus two-factor authentication, people are still using laughably insecure codes.

Of the most used passwords for 2020, the top three are 123456, 123456789, and picture1. Next on the list is just “password,” but various number combinations, as well as qwerty, abc123, and Million2 also make the list.

You should also avoid iloveyou, omgpop, ashley, chatbooks, princess, sunshine, dragon, and pokemon as passwords.

How to Improve Your Password Strength

With hacking rates on the rise in 2021, most people become victims because they don’t create passwords that are unique, hard to guess, and secure. And that makes sense.

Without a password manager, it’s impossible to remember hundreds of unique, challenging passwords for every single login.

5 tips for improving password strength:

1. Don’t reuse passwords on any account.
2. Use a password that is longer than 8 characters.
3. Don’t include any words in your email address as part of your password.
4. Always include numbers, capital letters, and special characters in passwords. But many passwords start with a capital letter and end with a number (often the current year). Don’t follow that pattern.
5. Don’t include common names, common cities, or common cultural references.

The best and easiest way to achieve all of these things is by using a password management system.

A good password manager will create secure passwords for all of your accounts, autofill them when logging in, and have high levels of encryption so no one can steal your information.