We have written numerous articles, like this one<\/a>, on why using strong passwords is so important. Unfortunately, apparently many people don’t take us (and many others) seriously. The top 3 passwords for 2017 and the same top three passwords for 2015 and 2016 also.<\/p>\n Really? None of you are using those passwords, are you? We hope that none of you are using any of the passwords in this list of the top 25 worst passwords for 2017. Or even anything similar. We suggest you use a password of at least 12 characters consisting of at least one uppercase letter, lowercase letters, symbols (like $ % *) and at least one number.\u00a0 There are many online password generators, but the trouble is, you can can generate all the strong passwords you want, but you won’t use them unless you can remember them.<\/p>\n We have long recommended LastPass<\/a> because it can generate strong, uncrackable passwords like\u00a08HNPWse*SGp8 and remember your passwords and enter them automatically whenever you need to log in to a site for which you generated a password.<\/p>\n But many of you resist using a password manager, and you’ll never use one. For those of you who don’t want to use a password manager here’s a way to make strong passwords you can remember:<\/p>\n 3y3W@ntc@ndy$fr33<\/p>\n Just think “I want candy free”. And according to My1Login it would take 5 years for a hacker using password cracking software to crack this password.<\/p>\n MyC@t$n@meizBarn3y2<\/p>\n “My cats name is Barney too.”\u00a0 According to My1Login, it would take 16 centuries for someone to crack this password.<\/p>\n Want to test your passwords? You can check them at:<\/p>\n My1Login<\/a><\/p>\n or<\/p>\n LastPass Password Checker<\/a><\/p>\n A new year is only a few days away. Now is a good time to make sure your passwords are strong and you don’t use the same password for any sites that deal with personal information such as: Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, credit or debit card number, home address, driver’s license numbers, license plate numbers, or any site dealing with money – including online shopping sites.<\/p>\n Now, here’s the list of the top 25 worst passwords for 2017 from Time magazine:<\/a><\/p>\n 123456<\/p>\n Password<\/p>\n 12345678<\/p>\n qwerty<\/p>\n 12345<\/p>\n 123456789<\/p>\n letmein<\/p>\n 1234567<\/p>\n football<\/p>\n iloveyou<\/p>\n admin<\/p>\n welcome<\/p>\n monkey<\/p>\n login<\/p>\n abc123<\/p>\n starwars<\/p>\n 123123<\/p>\n dragon<\/p>\n passw0rd<\/p>\n maste<\/p>\n hello<\/p>\n freedom<\/p>\n whatever<\/p>\n qazwsx<\/p>\n trustno1<\/p>\n If you’re a Cloudeight Booster,\u00a0check your Booster’s home page right now<\/u><\/a><\/strong>. We have extended our holiday sales though New Year’s Day. And all boosters’ freebies are listed on your Cloudeight Boosters’ Home Page too<\/u><\/a>!<\/p>\n If you’re not a Cloudeight Booster, please join us<\/u><\/a><\/strong>. we have special deals and freebies for our Boosters!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2017’s Worst Passwords We have written numerous articles, like this one, on why using strong passwords is so important. Unfortunately, apparently many people don’t take us (and many others) seriously. The top 3 passwords for 2017 and the same top three passwords for 2015 and 2016 also. 123456 Password 12345678 Really? 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