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lpbk2713

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Reply to guardian (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 03:37 PM

Feb 2013

A lot of equipment comes with that as the default and it never gets changed.

Common names followed by 123 (john123, mary123) are used quite often as well.
PW crack software can break most in the blink of an eye.

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Worst passwords [View all] guardian Feb 2013 OP

I got tired of my one credit card account wanting me to change it every 6 months. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #1

To resolve password reset frequencies (and to remember them easier) Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #6

counting everything I have over 100 passwords to remember. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #7

I use a dollar bill serial number (with the letters) I stick the bill under the tower. .. BlueJazz Feb 2013 #15

admin lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #2

'passw0rd' with a zero IDemo Feb 2013 #3

I don't think I could remember these. Go Vols Feb 2013 #4

I used to use names of Hawaiian towns. RC Feb 2013 #5

That's a good one. guardian Feb 2013 #8

You got it. RC Feb 2013 #9

Message auto-removed year of the cat Feb 2013 #10

I'm not "for it" guardian Feb 2013 #11

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dude guardian Feb 2013 #13

Message auto-removed year of the cat Feb 2013 #14

password strength (xkcd) Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #16

And how many systems allow passwords longer than 12 characters ? eppur_se_muova Feb 2013 #18

ashley is more popular than Jesus progressoid Feb 2013 #17

Pet's names- JanMichael Feb 2013 #19

I've used Australian Aboriginal names, the names of small villages in Germany SwissTony Mar 2013 #20

I've been cycling through names of the week/month blaze Mar 2013 #21