Security experts are warning over 34million people that the passwords they use are at risk from hackers, reports the Express.
The new study from card machine provider Dojo analysed data on 100,000 breached passwords from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) - and as a result uncovered the types of passwords that are vulnerable to attacks from hackers.
The passwords most at risk of being hacked have been grouped into categories, with the most vulnerable passwords being ones based on pet names or terms of endearment.
The top three pet names used in passwords around the world were 'Love', 'Baby' and 'Angel'.
The second most vulnerable type of passwords are ones based on names itself, followed by animals, emotions and foods.
The most commonly used names in passwords that are easily guessable for hackers are 'Sam', 'Anna' and 'Alex' while passwords that use animal names like 'Dog' and 'Cat' are also vulnerable.
And, as has been the case for a long time, easy to remember phrases (and by the same nature easily guessable passwords) like '123456' and 'Password' are among the most vulnerable logins.
Here are the top five commonly hacked passwords with the most users:
- 123456 (23.2million users)
- 123456789 (7.7million users)
- Qwerty (3.8million users)
- Password (3.6million users)
- 1111111 (3.1million users)
