New Jersey: Is Your Password One of the Most Common in the World? You Might Be Surprised

How many passwords do you have?

Sometimes it's hard to keep track of them all!

It seems like everything these days requires a password.

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We're constantly having to update them, and sometimes it seems easier to just create something quick and memorable rather than come up with something truly secure.

Especially when you have so many, it’s tempting to keep them similar across the board so you can actually remember them.

That's not the best approach, and coming up with a secure password is extremely important.

Maybe you even think you're being creative, only to find out your password is one of the most common in the world!

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So what are the most common passwords in the world?

It's important to know so we can avoid picking one that everyone else uses and can be easily hacked.

NordPass conducted a study and found one password has taken the top spot 5 out of 6 years.

Here are the most common passwords in the world.

Most Common Passwords

#20 - dragon

#19 - 11111111

#18 - iloveyou

#17 - password1

#16 - abc123

#15 - qwerty

#14 - 000000

#13 - 123456

#12 - 1234567890

#11 - 1234567890

#10 - 123123

#9 - secret

#8 - 12345

#7- 111111

#6 - qwerty1

#5 - qwerty123

#4 - password

#3 - 12345678

#2 - 123456789

#1 - 123456

NordPass says you should create a password that's at least 20 characters long, even if it only requires an eight-character password, more is better.

They also say passwords should be a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols, such as "%," "!" and "@."

You should stay away from easily guessable information like names, birthdays, and common words.

Also, it's not a good idea to ever reuse passwords.