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2. List of the most common passwords - Wikipedia

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   The Worst Passwords List is an annual list of the 25 most common passwords from each year as produced by internet security firm SplashData. [4] Since 2011, the firm has published the list based on data examined from millions of passwords leaked in data breaches, mostly in North America and Western Europe, over each year.

3. Wikipedia:10,000 most common passwords - Wikipedia

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   About. If your password is on this list of the 10,000 most common passwords, you need a new password. A hacker can use or generate files like this, which may be readily compiled from breaches of sites such as Ashley Madison. Usually, passwords are not tried one-by-one against a system's secure server online; instead, a hacker might manage to ...

4. Password cracking - Wikipedia

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   In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of guessing passwords [1] protecting a computer system. A common approach (brute-force attack) is to repeatedly try guesses for the password and to check them against an available cryptographic hash of the password. [2] Another type of approach is password spraying, which ...

5. The Most Common Password Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them!) - AOL

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   Here are the most common password mistakes: Using personal information as part of a password – If you’re using a name, word or phrase that people associate with you as part of your passwords ...

6. Tips to create a strong password - AOL Help

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   Create a strong password. • Use unique words - Don't use obvious words like "password". • Have 12 or more characters - Longer passwords are more secure. • Avoid sequences or repeated characters - Don't use adjacent characters on your keyboard (QWERTY). • Use a different password for each site - Otherwise, if someone acquires one ...

7. Secure your AOL account

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   • Use a strong password and change it regularly - Create a strong password to minimize the risk of unauthorized account access. • Add another level of security - Turn on two-step verification and get sent a security code when someone logs in from an unfamiliar device or location.