- Default passwords: These are usually initial passwords set by vendors. Vendors usually require you to change these on the next login. Examples: admin, guest, password, default.
- Non-secure, common passwords like, “password123”. Use our password strength meter to check your password to avoid these.
- Any type of personal information, such as: family names, pet names, birth dates, phone numbers, SSU numbers, company or domain names.
- Dictionary words
- Dictionary words with specific letters replaced by special characters or numbers (e.g. Mammoth becomes m@mmo+h)
- Repeating characters comprising passwords such as: cccc555333 or a series of characters such as:
123456
- Keyword sequences, like: “zxcvb” or “98765”
- Dictionary words with a number(s) appended: password12
- Numeric sequences that contain well-known numbers e.g. 911
- Information that might be easily associated with the account owner: children’s names, high school attended, city of birth etc.