Let’s be honest: How many times have you used something like "123456" or "123123" as your password? With so many online accounts to juggle, it’s tempting to go for simple passwords, even though we ...

Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds. The latest NordPass report ...

In 2023, "123456" was the most common password among Americans, as revealed by the fifth annual NordPass study. In addition to the 200 most common passwords worldwide and comparison among 35 countries ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, cybercriminals are ramping up their efforts to hack everything from bank accounts to social media profiles. One of the easiest ways they gain access to ...

Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re setting up (yet another) online account when you’re prompted to enter a password. Sigh. It’s just easier to go with one ...

The perfectly secure, perfectly memorable password is absolutely pure and rarer than the unicorn. It is like the Holy Grail, the Fountain of Youth, the philosopher's stone, or a model that will get ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 22, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.

Facepalm: It's almost 2026 and the world's population has never been so tech-savvy. When it comes to passwords, however, a lot of people are stuck in the 1990s. Another study examining the most common ...