It is a hacker’s dream. Even in the face of repeated warnings to protect online accounts, a new study reveals that “admin” is the most commonly used password in the UK.
The second most popular, “123456”, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay.
It’s not just a problem here – Australians, Americans and Germans also use “admin” more than any other password when accessing websites, apps and logging in to their computers. Around the world, “123456” emerges as the most popular.
I reuse passwords on sites where I don’t care if my account gets breached.
On sites where it matters, I store them in a password manager.
On sites where money is managed, I keep the passwords only in my mind.