RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – If you choose a password that’s easy to remember and thus easy to crack you could be headed for a data breach via the Dark Web.
Data breaches soared to a record high 1,862 in 2021 – 68% higher than in 2020, according to Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2021 Annual Data Breach Report.
And data breaches account for 80% of leaked emails, adds Lookout, a provider of integrated Security, Privacy, and Identity Theft Protection solutions.
Weak passwords make hackers’ work easier in pulling off an identity theft. And here are the top 20 passwords found on the Dark Web:
- 123456
- 123456789
- Qwerty
- Password
- 12345
- 12345678
- 111111
- 1234567
- 123123
- Qwerty123
- 1q2w3e
- 1234567890
- DEFAULT
- 0
- Abc123
- 654321
- 123321
- Qwertyuiop
- Iloveyou
- 666666
“Without constant vigilance and careful monitoring, you may not notice you’ve been victimized until the damage has been done. The Lookout platform can take the burden off your hands and monitor potential breaches for you,” Lookout warns.
It’s time to change and toughen your passwords today.
