25 Worst Passwords of 2011

Here is a list of the 25 most common passwords used in 2011. SplashData created the rankings based on millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers. If your password is listed, change it immediately:

1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. monkey
7. 1234567
8. letmein
9. trustno1
10. dragon
11. baseball
12. 111111
13. iloveyou
14. master
15. sunshine
16. ashley
17. bailey
18. passw0rd
19. shadow
20. 123123
21. 654321
22. superman
23. qazwsx
24. michael
25. football

You don’t want to become a victim of hackers simply because you chose an easy password. Follow these tips to protect your accounts and information:

• Choose a long password of at least 8 characters, preferably more
• Use a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, spaces, punctuation, and special symbols when possible in your password
• Use a different password for each account
• Change your passwords several times a year
• Don’t use dictionary words by themselves
• Don’t use repeating characters or keyboard sequences
• Don’t reveal your password to anyone

If you have any more tips, please add them in the comments section.