Colorado, If You Use These Passwords, You’re at Serious Risk

Take this as a friendly reminder to update your passwords, like yesterday!

One of my superpowers is my ability to ALWAYS forget my password. It doesn't matter how simple I try to make it. If I come up with a new password for something, moments after entering it into whatever thing I'm logging into, I will forget it.

So, I like to think of myself as a hacker's nightmare.

If you do plan to update your password anytime soon, there are a few things you should keep in mind.

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The Most Common Passwords in Colorado Are Easy to Hack

The organization NordPass shared some data they collected through some hardcore research that involved a bit of a dive into the dark web.

Through this information, the team was able to find passwords that were stolen by malware or exposed in data leaks.

Hackers Can Crack These Colorado Passwords in Seconds

Not only did they discover the most common passwords used by Americans, but ALSO just how long it took for hackers to crack the codes.

The most popular passwords could be figured out in less than a second!

The 20 Most Common Passwords Across the U.S.

1. secret
2. 123456
3. password
4. qwerty123
5. qwerty1
6. 123456789
7. password1
8. 12345678
9. 12345
10. abc123
11. qwerty
12. iloveyou
13. Password
14. baseball
15. 1234567
16. 111111
17. princess
18. football
19. monkey
20. sunshine

Have you ever used any of these passwords? If you have or you currently use any of these, it's about time for you to update them!

Also, can I be honest? 

I had no clue why the letters, Q, W, E, R,T, and Y were all being used together on some of these common passwords. Then I looked down and realized they were all right after the other at the top line of the letters on the keyboard.

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