Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Gimme a stinkin' break!

An internet security firm has published the list of the top 10 most common worldwide computer "passwords."

They are:

1. 123456
2. 12345
3. 123456789
4. Password
5. iloveyou
6. princess
7. rockyou *
8. 1234567
9. 12345678
10. abc123

* Note: this list was sourced from the RockYou website.

What? No "rosebud," or "obama?"

Jeepers, can you really believe that in this day and age, people use "1234567" as a password?

Mine is "RosebudObama." But don't tell anybody, okay?

9 comments:

  1. Funny you should mention this. Google closed my g-mail account this morning due to "suspicious activity" and forced a password change on me. That sorta thing makes me wonder as my passwords are all "strong." And how does Google define "suspicious activity," anyway?

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  2. Are you trying to tell me that, by any other name, RosebudObama would stink just as much?

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  3. Heh! I fear that it would Moogie...

    Good one!

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  4. Buck, I figure The Gooble defines "suspicious activity" as anything that doesn't drive their stock prices higher.

    You better be careful, and not get on "The Gooble Dookie List." It could get BAD!

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  5. Well, I am password challenged... I probably hold the world record for password resets. One of these days you'll just hold your eye up to your web cam and have automatic retina scans taken. I'm looking forward to that.

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  6. Cosmic, I have only been forced to change a password by ONE service that I use. It just so happens that it is the company that you work for.

    I MUST change it every 90 days. And, truthfully, I don't like it. I can't remember if it's "Johnny," or "Carson," or "JohnnyCarson," or "JayLeno," or "Conanblows." So, every 90 days I have to make me a big old poster for the wall with my new Password.

    See if you can do something about that password change requirement would ya'?

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  7. Guess I don't fit in; none of my passwords match the Top 10.

    As for work, ours are made to change every 45 days. So I insult our subpar IT folks by making fun of them with my work passwords ;)

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  8. Skunks, I can just imagine what those password changes are...

    I would tell you what's circling the evil toilet bowl of my mind...but you've probably already used 'em...

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  9. Funny...reeeeeeeel funny! I know who you are with your "reverse aid sex out zhang time shot japan inverse assistance sexuality!"

    But, what is Phimosis?

    Whatever it is, I ain't buying it...

    JUST! SAYIN'!

    Jeepers, I think I ought to pull down that post that draws #1 on the Gooble in "Don't Trust China." It's something every day with you folks...

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Don't cuss nobody out, okay?