In recent years, interest in cybersecurity and data protection in digital media has grown considerably. As evidence of this we can take the various actions that have been taken against to the use of to ensure greater security for users.
However, beyond preserving the privacy of user data, there is another great milestone in internet security: passwords. Passwords have become a fundamental part of the routine of each person both inside and outside the digital world, we have them on our mobile phones, networks, cards, even in eCommerce accounts. Even so, taking into account the relevance and constancy of this factor in the lives of users, it seems to be something in which not much effort is applied.
The most used passwords in the world are also the weakest
Nord Pass is a password management platform specialized in its protection that for several years has published a report with the most used passwords in the world. For this, they have worked with a team of independent researchers who are experts in cybersecurity incidents, analyzingabout 4,000 GB of data.
From this, it was obtained as a result that most of the most used passwords worldwide, are also the easiest to crack. For example, the first in the world top is a continuous number sequence from 1 to 6, that is, “123456”. For its part, in Spain the main password is very similar, but in this case the numerical sequence reaches up to 5 (12345). The first word that appears in the list is “barcelona” in the Spanish case (10th most used) and «qwerty» (4th) and «password» (5th) in the global case.
In either case, and according to Nordpass cybersecurity experts, these are passwords that would take a hacker just a second to crack.
As we can see in the image, the most used passwords show a lack of interest or awareness of the danger when it comes to protecting them, which we could associate with the need to constantly register on websites. Which makes it tedious and difficult to remember or come up with so many different passwords.
Onedirection, Liverpool and Delfin among the most used references in passwords
On the other hand, this report also shows some curious data about the use of passwords, such as that the Dolphin It is the most present animal as a password in several countries. Likewise “one direction” As a password, it has returned to appear among the most used passwords, after a brief disappearance during 2020. This demonstrates the loyalty of the fans of this musical group.
Similarly, speaking of fans, the Liverpool It is not only one of the best-known soccer teams on the world scene, but also the third most used password in the . Likewise, Ferrari and Porsche are the most present car brands in the top. And in sports hockey It is the most widely used password related to this sector in Canada. Music bands are also present in this top, with groups like Metallica Y slipknot vying for the largest number of users.
In another aspect, many users usually choose to put their names, which is not recommended, or even swear words when creating their passwords. Finally, “love you” It is a very present password among users. In the United States, more women (222,287) than men (96,785) use it.
Data breaches are an ongoing problem associated with passwords
Using weaker or easier-to-crack passwords is a possible risk of leaks, and on the digital plane we have seen how this situation has become worryingly recurrent. Several times large companies like Facebook have found themselves immersed in cases of data leaks, product of hacks. In addition, many times the profiles are taken by other people, as a result of poor password security, in addition to other circumstances.
In this way, the problem of information leakage is global, as we see in the graph presented by Nordpass. Larger countries like Russia, the United States, , Canada or Australia have the highest rates of data leaks per year. In this case, Spain also appears with an average level of leaks per year.
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