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The Most Used Passwords in the World and How Long They Take to Crack
November 29, 2022 9:00 am
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5. qwerty
> Time to crack it: Less than 1 second
> People using qwerty as a password: 309,679
Source: 24/7 Wall Street
4. guest
> Time to crack it: 10 seconds
> People using guest as a password: 376,417
Source: 24/7 Wall Street
3. 123456789
> Time to crack it: Less than 1 second
> People using 123456789 as a password: 413,056
Source: 24/7 Wall Street
2. 123456
> Time to crack it: Less than 1 second
> People using 123456 as a password: 1,523,537
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1. password
> Time to crack it: Less than 1 second
> People using password as a password: 4,929,113
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