Do You Still Have a Lame Password?


Updated 09/22/08 6:13 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 36 comments

Do You Have A Lame Password?

So remember how last year I told you about the top ten most used and abused passwords? Well, apparently some of you weren't paying attention, cause the list is just as lame (and essentially the same) this year! When I read USA Today's report, I had to chuckle. "Abc123," really? "Password," are you kidding — have you not learned a thing? All joking aside, someone could do some major damage Read more

The Most Used and Abused Passwords On The Net


Updated 09/22/08 6:14 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 49 comments

The Most Used and Abused Passwords On The Net

This list is surprising and shocking at the same time - do people honestly think these passwords are safe to use? They may be easy to remember, but in terms of being secure and difficult to crack- not so much. This list, which appeared in the May 8th edition of PC Magazine shows the 10 most commonly used online passwords, none of which surprised me. Although monkey- Am I too geeky to get this Read more