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Passwords in 2018 are as bad as ever, report shows

SplashData has released a list of the 100 worst passwords for the fifth year in a row. Weak passwords are an important attack vector for hacking techniques like brute-force attacks. U.S. President Donald Trump debuted on this years list with donald showing up as the 23rd most frequently used password. A strong password should be at least eight characters long and contain upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters (*, #, %) Users should also employ two-factor-authentication (2FA) for every service that offers this option.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/passwords-in-2018-are-as-bad-as-ever-report-shows/

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