Microsoft researchers studied password security and concluded that popularity is everything. If users are forced to choose “unpopular” passwords, instead of “strong” ones, it can provide a better defense against a type of attack known as “statistical guessing” Microsoft researchers propose a system that would count how many times any user on the service chooses a specific password. The researchers released their study to more than 200 computer security researchers from around the world at the annual Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security.”]