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In 2015, people started using longer passwords for online accounts. But, they’re still so simple that hackers can easily get around them, reports CITopBroker.
“If longer passwords are based on simple patterns, they [still] put you in as much risk of having your identity stolen by hackers,” says Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData, which analyzed more than two million leaked passwords in 2015.
Some of the most popular passwords for 2015, adds Slain, were “123456,” “password,” “qwerty” and “football.” Many people also choose to reference popular movies, such as Star Wars. For the list of the 25 most common passwords, click here.
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