You might find it easier to guess your password of choice than you thought.

This is according to a recent report from mobile security firm. LookoutThe website recently released a list of 20 passwords that are most often found in dark-web account data leaks. It includes easy to type phrases, such as “Iloveyou”, which can be a combination of simple letter and number sequences like Qwerty and “123456”.

It is easy to choose simple passwords: There are more than 100 online accounts that require passwords. accordingNordPass online password manager. However, hackers can often figure out very simple passwords which allows them to gain access to your accounts and personal data without any hassle.

It is an urgent concern. According to cybersecurity experts, the Russian-Ukrainian war could lead to an increase in cyberattacks. uptick in cyberattacksAll over the world with U.S. banks expressing concernThis week they may be targeted. That’s on top of a record number of data breaches in the U.S. last year – 1,862, up 68% from 2020 – according to a January reportFrom the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization.

Lookout makes mobile security apps using cloud technology. December blog postOn average, 80 percent of email addresses have been leaked onto darkweb. Without even realizing it, you could be one of those 80%.

Lookout stated that hackers can often access passwords to other online accounts or identity theft via emails leaked. This is the list from Lookout of 20 passwords that are most often found on darkweb due to data breaches.

1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. Qwerty
4. Password
5. 12345
6. 12345678
7. 111111
8. 1234567
9. 123123
10. Qwerty123
11. 1q2w3e
12. 1234567890
13. DEFAULT
14. 0
15. Abc123
16. 654321
17. 123321
18. Qwertyuiop
19. Iloveyou
20. 666666

It’s a good idea to change any password you have used for online accounts using any of these passwords. Experts in cybersecurity recommend choosing something. longer than the minimumNumerous characters are recommended using uncommon characters – like punctuation marks or other symbols – in place of letters and numbers, to make your password harder to guess.

Lookout found that most people use the same passwords across multiple accounts. This is something you need to avoid. Hackers can gain entry to one account, but you can reduce the likelihood of hackers getting into others.

You should also figure out which pieces of information about you and your family are publicly available, and avoid using passwords that include that information – including birthdays, anniversaries, names of loved ones and even your hometown.

U.S. Commerce Department National Institute of Standards and TechnologyIt is also recommended that you scan your passwords against compromised password lists online and use multifactor authentication among other security measures.

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