New Delhi: Every year, security solutions business NordPass publishes a list of the "Top 200 most frequent passwords." Hackers and crooks can crack the passwords on the list in a matter of minutes. Some passwords can be cracked in seconds by these hackers.


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The most commonly used names as passwords are included in the list. So, if you use any of the passwords listed below, change them right away.


List of weak passwords


Abhishek


Aditya


Ashish


Anjali


Archana


Anuradha


Deepak


Dinesh


Ganesh


Gaurav


Gayathri


Hanuman


Hariom


Harsha


Krishna


Khushi


Karthik


Lakshmi


Lovely


Manish


Manisha


Mahesh


Naveen


Nikhil


Priyanka


Prakash


Poonam


Prashant


Prasad


Pankaj


Pradeep


Praveen


Rashmi


Rahul


Rajkumar


Rakesh


Ramesh


Rajesh


Sairam


Sachin


Sanjay


Sandeep


Sweety


Suresh


Santosh


Simran


Sandhya


Sunny


Tinkle


Vishal


What is a strong password?


The most common passwords are names, dates of birth, phone numbers, and other personal information. According to security experts, such passwords can be cracked in a matter of minutes, if not seconds.


What is the definition of a secure password? According to cybersecurity experts, a strong and secure password should include alphabets, numbers, special characters, and other elements. Although remembering such a complicated password may be tough, it will protect your account, money, and personal information.


How to set up a strong password?


-Mix in alphabets, numbers, special characters, and other elements.


-Never use your name, phone number, date of birth, or other personal information as a password.


-Change your password on a regular basis.


-Never use the same password more than once.


-Never reuse a password across many accounts.


-For further security, use a facial recognition lock in addition to passwords.


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