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Seven years since our first top 200 common passwords list, we’ve witnessed how credential trends have changed — and what has remained the same. Each year, we rediscover people’s tendency to opt for weak passwords that prioritize convenience over security.

However, this year, we decided to ask ourselves: How do different generations treat their password use? From the silent generation to the “zoomers,” we analyzed which passwords are the most common among different user groups. As it turns out, bad password habits are trendy no matter how old you are.

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[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago
[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

gen z

nr 7: skibidi

nr 10: assword

Sounds about right

[–] sheridan@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can't see it? It's *******

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nope. :( Guess I'll never know.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 3 weeks ago

For those that don't get the reference:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hunter2

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's interesting how older generations tend to use names for passwords.

[–] menas@lemmy.wtf 3 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know who is jesse kissa, but she seems pretty popular in Finland

[–] jve@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] notgold@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's industry speak for lazy

[–] jve@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just seems oddly specific. Is this a default password somewhere?

[–] notgold@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's normally what's used when told to changing from admin/admin. Not for production devices but when testing things out new set ups and such. It's usually something like this or the carrier's name + 123. Once put into production there will be a compliant password generated and stored. Thing with these lists is that networking/IT/telco people may have the default password for several hundred devices saved in their browser or password manager so you get skewed results.

[–] prunerye@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What an infuriating webpage layout. I can only see six passwords before having to scroll.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Gotta drive engagement