One one hand we have the spectre of cyberattacks that cripple critical systems–credit, water, electricity, and our “dispiriting” defenselessness. On the other hand we have the ten most popular passwords, based on analysis of millions of passwords stolen from software developer RockYou:
123456
12345
123456789
password
iloveyou
princess
rockyou
1234567
12345678
abc123
We are a remarkable species. It’s a wonder we’ve survived this long.
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