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Old habits die hard: 2025’s most common passwords were as predictable as ever

  • None--We Live Security
  • published date: 2026-01-20 10:00:00 UTC

Once again, data shows an uncomfortable truth: the habit of choosing eminently hackable passwords is alive and well.

‘123456’ continues to reign supreme as the most commonly-used password among people across the world, according to two reports, from NordPass and Comparitech, respectively. A full 25 percent of the t… [+3549 chars]