These are the most hackable passwords - is yours on the list?

By Lloyd Bent
Published 23rd Apr 2019, 11:16 BST
Updated 23rd Apr 2019, 12:35 BST
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With so many different online accounts to keep track of, remembering all of your passwords can be a challenge.

It might seem like the simplest option is to pick something easy and use that as your password for everything. But this poses a security risk.

Different people all over the world often go for the same simple passwords, making it easy for hackers to access their accounts.

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UK experts carried out a survey into the passwords most vulnerable to hacking and, unsurprisingly, if yours is something like ‘123456789’ then it might be time for a change.

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The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) analysed passwords worldwide that belonged to accounts that had been hacked.