The worst passwords used in 2017 have been revealed

If your password appears on this list, then you might want to change it.

We all surely know by now that there are some passwords that you just shouldn’t use. Whether it’s because they are too obvious or  common it’s always best to stick with something more obscure.

But, it turns out, some people still haven’t learned and continue to use very guessable passwords online. A list of the ‘worst’ passwords used in 2017 has been compiled and it’s got all the usual ones you should avoid.

The list has been put together by SplashData after they analysed leaked passwords from users.

Do any of these look familiar?

The top 20 are:

1. 123456
2. Password
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. 12345
6. 123456789
7. letmein
8. 1234567
9. football
10. iloveyou
11. admin
12. welcome
13. monkey
14. login
15. abc123
16. starwars
17. 123123
18. dragon
19. passw0rd
20. master