SmartCrib writes:
The total number of passwords we logged was 11,312. This set contains 4,421 different passwords. We can split all passwords into several distinct groups:
- number passwords – contain only digits;
- names – first names;
- popular passwords – passwords that rank high in known statistics;
- keyboard friendly – characters are next to each other on keyboard;
- website related – use the website name and/or usernames on the website; and
- topical – e.g., StarTrek related, football related, and so on.
It seems to be a very bad idea to use password consisting of only digits. We have logged passwords of 1 digit to passwords of 12 digits. As such, even a long number does not help. 22% of all guesses used number passwords.
Passwords made form keys that are close to each other are not so often but I was still surprised by some of them. Here is again a small selection: q1q1q1, qwertuiop, ytngfh, k,jdm, qweasd123, 123asd, qazwsxedcrfv.