'Starwars,' 'football,' and 23 more horrific passwords people actually used in 2017
2017 was a year of fake news, security breaches, bitcoin, net neutrality, Elon Musk, and more.
And with all the new news came a slew of horrible passwords. Security software company SplashData has compiled a list of the most commonly used passwords of 2017.
And some of these are just unbelievable. Guys, "monkey?" Really? Come on. Do better.
We get it. You need to log into dozens, if not hundreds of different services and devices, and it's hard to use good passwords every time. But that's exactly why there are more than a few services that make good password managers, and many are very cheap (and even free) to use. If you're not using one, it's time to start.
Once you've done that, check out the worst passwords of 2017, and try not to facepalm too much:
1. 123456
2. password
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. 12345
6. 123456789
7. letmein
8. 1234567
9. football
10. iloveyou
11. admin
12. welcome
13. monkey
14. login
15. abc123
16. starwars
17. 123123
18. dragon
19. password
20. master
21. hello
22. freedom
23. whatever
24. qazwsx
25. trustno1
Topics Cybersecurity
Monica wrote for Mashable's Tech section with a focus on retail, internet of things, and the intersections of technology and social justice. She holds a degree in creative writing from Brown University, and has previously written for Dow Jones Media, the New York Post, Yahoo Finance, and others. In her free time, she can be found attempting to cook Asian food, buying board games, and looking for new hobbies.
