{"id":61543,"date":"2014-01-21T23:15:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T21:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=61543"},"modified":"2014-01-21T23:18:02","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T21:18:02","slug":"worst-online-gaming-passwords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/61543-worst-online-gaming-passwords","title":{"rendered":"Worst online gaming passwords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SplashData has announced its annual list of the 25 most common passwords found on the Internet, which revealed that \u201c123456\u2033 is the worst password to use.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s list was influenced by the large number of passwords from Adobe users posted online by security consulting firm Stricture Consulting Group following Adobe\u2019s well publicized security breach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing passwords like \u2018adobe123\u2032 and \u2018photoshop\u2019 on this list offers a good reminder not to base your password on the name of the website or application you are accessing,\u201d said Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData.<\/p>\n<p>SplashData releases its annual list in an effort to encourage the adoption of stronger passwords.<\/p>\n<p>SplashData\u2019s top 25 list was compiled from files containing millions of stolen passwords posted online during the previous year. The &#8220;Worst Passwords of 2013&#8221; are below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>123456<\/li>\n<li>password<\/li>\n<li>12345678<\/li>\n<li>qwerty<\/li>\n<li>abc123<\/li>\n<li>123456789<\/li>\n<li>111111<\/li>\n<li>1234567<\/li>\n<li>iloveyou<\/li>\n<li>adobe123<\/li>\n<li>123123<\/li>\n<li>admin<\/li>\n<li>1234567890<\/li>\n<li>letmein<\/li>\n<li>photoshop<\/li>\n<li>1234<\/li>\n<li>monkey<\/li>\n<li>shadow<\/li>\n<li>sunshine<\/li>\n<li>12345<\/li>\n<li>password1<\/li>\n<li>princess<\/li>\n<li>azerty<\/li>\n<li>trustno1<\/li>\n<li>000000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>SplashData suggests making passwords more secure with these tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use passwords of eight characters or more with mixed types of characters.<\/li>\n<li>Passwords with common substitutions like \u201cdr4mat1c\u201d can be vulnerable to attackers\u2019 increasingly sophisticated technology.<\/li>\n<li>Create more secure passwords that are easy to recall by using passphrases &#8211; short words with spaces or other characters separating them. It&#8217;s best to use random words rather than common phrases. E.g. &#8220;cakes years birthday&#8221; or &#8220;smiles_light_skip?&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using the same username\/password combination for multiple websites. Use different passwords for each new website or service you sign up for.<\/li>\n<li>With many different strong passwords, try using a password manager application that organizes and protects passwords and can automatically log you into websites.<\/li>\n<li>There are numerous applications available, but choose one with a strong track record of reliability and security like SplashID Safe, which has a 10 year history and over 1 million users. SplashID Safe has versions available for Windows and Mac as well as smartphones and tablet devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you used any foolish passwords in 2013 that led to your online security downfall? 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