Donβt use βadminβ: UKβs top 20 most-used passwords revealed as scams soar
7 December 2025 at 02:00
Easy-to-guess words and figures still dominate, alarming cysbersecurity experts and delighting hackers
It is a hackerβs dream. Even in the face of repeated warnings to protect online accounts, a new study reveals that βadminβ is the most commonly used password in the UK.
The second most popular, β123456β, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay.
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