The pandemic saw a major shift towards digital workspaces and online classes, but when it comes to cyber security, it seems the country still has some way to go. New research by NordPass reveals that the most commonly used password in India is “password”. It is about choosing strong passwords that cannot be easily cracked, despite repeated warnings by police departments and public agencies.
Global password manager NordPass analyzes passwords in 50 countries and ranks them according to the amount of time it takes to crack each. 7 News,
It was found that in India, “password” was the most commonly used password, followed by 12345, 123456, 123456789, 12345678, india123, 1234567890, 1234567, qwerty and abc123.
According to NordPass, except “India123”, all these passwords can be cracked in less than a second. India123 is a password which will take 17 minutes to crack. Although these time limits are only indicative, they still provide an idea of how secure the password is.
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— nordpass (@nordpass) November 17, 2021
“It is important to understand that passwords are the gateway to our digital lives, and with more and more time we spend online, it is becoming increasingly important to take better care of our cyber security,” he said. nordpass CEO Jonas Karklis said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, passwords are becoming vulnerable, and people still do not maintain proper password hygiene,” he said.
Globally, the number sequence tops the list of most commonly used passwords by occupying the top three spots. 123456, 123456789 and 12345 are the most common passwords in the 50 countries analyzed, followed by qwerty and passwords.
Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password against hacking and guessing. Mumbai Police is one of the many police departments that have repeatedly warned against weak passwords for online security. Take a look at some of his posts urging citizens to choose stronger passwords:
Hackers, when they gain access to an account because of a weak password: pic.twitter.com/ueCM4braay
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) March 13, 2021
Update your ‘Common’ password to ‘King of all passwords’! #noampasswordpic.twitter.com/whjiL1bPAC
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) May 31, 2020
Dear #binod , we hope that your name is not your online password. It’s quite viral, change it now! #Online Security
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) August 7, 2020
NordPass’s list of passwords was compiled in partnership with independent researchers specializing in the research of cybersecurity incidents. They evaluated the 4TB database for analysis.
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