It is a hacker’s dream. Even in the face of repeated warnings to protect online accounts, a new study reveals that “admin” is the most commonly used password in the UK.

The second most popular, “123456”, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay.

It’s not just a problem here – Australians, Americans and Germans also use “admin” more than any other password when accessing websites, apps and logging in to their computers. Around the world, “123456” emerges as the most popular.

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    10 months ago

    The second most popular, “123456”, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay.

    That’s what I use on my luggage

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          10 months ago

          No, it is a terrible idea. The lock is not the weak point on the luggage, it’s the zipper.

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            10 months ago

            Overall I think the weakest part of luggage is its unusually high liklihood of attack by state adversaries. :p

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            10 months ago

            That’s very true! That zipper makes a great case for hard luggage that clamps closed.

            Pelican I think makes really good luggage but with pelican comes the cost.

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        10 months ago

        12345 was made popular by a documentary several years ago. So I updated my luggage.

        /s

        It’s a reference to Spaceballs if you were out of the loop.