‘Donald’ makes the list of 2018’s worst passwords

It’s that time of year again when the annual list of worst passwords is released and we see that we have learned nothing from our mistakes. This year’s list features the usual suspects, like “password” at number two and “123456” at number one for the fifth year in a row, but in an upsetting turn of events, “donald” makes its debut on the list this year, at number 23. The rankings come from SplashData, the company behind password management software like SplashID. SplashData analyzed more than 5 million passwords leaked on the internet and found that people are still using easily guessable passwords. SplashData CEO Morgan Slain calls it “a real head-scratcher” that people continue putting themselves at risk, despite frequent news of... Continue reading…