Top 25 Most Hacked Passwords Of 2012

Security breaches of major networks such as LinkedIn and Last.FM in 2012 caused left many passwords vulnerable to cyber criminals. The ones that were stolen and released publicly through forums and social networks are compiled on this list of the top 25 most hacked passwords of 2012.

LinkedIn Security Breach (2012)
LinkedIn Top 30 Cracked Passwords (2012)
Safe Password Guidelines

If you wanted to find the worst passwords to use these are them and if you find use any of the passwords found on this list, switch them immediately.

1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. abc123
5. qwerty
6. monkey
7. letmein
8. dragon
9. 111111
10. baseball
11. iloveyou
12. trustno1
13. 1234567
14. sunshine
15. master
16. 123123
17. welcome
18. shadow
19. ashley
20. football
21. jesus
22. michael
23. ninja
24. mustang
25. password1

Password security tips:

• Set creative passwords, change up numerical patterns, and add punctuation marks.
• If you sparsely use an email or social media account, delete them!
• Be cautious about links on social media posts and what you receive or read in emails—if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.