“admin” is the most common password in PH in 2023—study

A study revealed that the word "admin" is the most common password used by Filipinos this year.

NordPass released a list of passwords that are easy to crack in the Philippines

How long will it take to crack the widely used password?

According to a study by NordPass, "admin" topped the list of passwords widely used in the Philippines in 2023. The analysis also said that it takes less than one second to crack this password.

Completing the top 10 were:

123456

12345678

123456789

password

12345

Password

1234567890

12345678910

user

All these can be cracked in less than a second, except for "user" which will take one second, NordPass said.

To do the study, NordPass said it compiled a list of passwords from 35 countries with independent researchers specializing in researching cybersecurity incidents. They evaluated a 4.3TB database extracted from various public sources, including those on the dark web.

Researchers classified the data into various verticals, which allowed them to perform a statistical analysis based on countries. NordPass exclusively received only statistical information from the researchers, which gives no reference to internet users' personal data, it added.

NordPass, along with third-party researchers, analyzed passwords from a 6.6TB database stolen by various stealer malware, like Redline, Vidar, Taurus, Raccoon, Azorult, and Cryptbot.

Access the full list here. Is yours included in the list?

Source: NordPass