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Which is the weakest password in the country, know
New Delhi. The new year has started and with this there should be a new beginning for your online security. Cyber security experts have issued a warning for users who use weak passwords. Because this makes you easily come to the hackers. Nordpass has released an annual report on this, which has been told which are the most used passwords in India and many of them are those that can be broken in a few seconds.
Nordpas reviewed the huge database of many publicly existing 2.5TB, including the dark web to reach this conclusion and was then classified by the countries. Nordpas used Zin Password, most of them were passwords, which were either stolen through malware or data in the breech.
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This password is the worst
“123456” has once again won the title of ‘world’s worst password’. This password has topped the chart as the most common password of 5 times out of 6. However, people also use the word “Password” very fiercely and it is second in this list. Let us see which 20 passwords they are, who should not forget and use it. Because hackers crack them in jokes.
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20 most common passwords to be used in India
1. 123456
2. Password
3. lemonfish
4. 111111
5. 12345
6. 12345678
7. 123456789
8. Admin
9. ABCD1234
10. 1QAZ@WSX
11. Qwerty
12. Admin123
13. Admin@123
14. 1234567
15. 123123
16. Welcome
17. ABC123
18. 1234567890
19. India123
20. Password
How to make strong password
1. There should be complication in the password. That is, add alphabet, special character and number everything.
2. Make passwords long. At least 10 digits.
3. Do not put any password in order. Like 12345… or do not enter passwords like asdfgh or abcde.
4. Do not use general words and phrases.
5. Do not add personal information like name, address, mobile number, email, etc. in the password.
6. Do not use the same password for every account.
New Delhi,Delhi
January 02, 2025, 12:46 IST
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