Is your password “Blink-182?” Change it. NOW.

April 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The National Cyber Security Centre in the UK has released a list of some of the most-hacked passwords on the planet. Scrolling through their “global password risk list” (download it here), we learn that the chances of your accounts getting pwned are excellent if you use the following passwords:

blink182
50cent
metallica
slipknot

Don’t use any of these common names

ashley
michael
charlie
jessica
daniel

Stay away from these fictional names:

pokemon
superman
batman
tigger

Then we have the golden oldies of easily-hacked passwords

123456
123456789
qwerty
1111111
password

You’ve been warned.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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