Worst Passwords of 2017

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —- Guessing the worst computer password of 2017 is as easy as “123456.”Seriously.

Once again, the number combination made the top of the list.

That’s according to splash data, a password management provider. speaking of “password”,
that took the number two spot. “12345678” and “qwerty” came in third and fourth.
Others on the list include “Football,” “Iloveyou,” “Admin”, “Starwars” and “Login.”

Tech experts advise using better passwords, 12-characters if possible with a mixture of upper and lowercase letters.

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