The research also included the most common passwords globally, highlighting the number of easily guessed log-ins still used.
The most common passwords have been revealed, as a survey shows many British internet users do not know the best way to protect themselves from cyber crime.
A survey by the National Cyber Security shows 15% said they knew"a great deal" about how to protect themselves from harmful activity online, while less than half said they always used a strong, separate password for their main email account. The research also included lists of the most commonly used passwords globally, highlighting the number of easily guessed log-ins still being widely used.
123456 was the most used, ahead of 123456789 and qwerty - the series of letters which appear in a line on a computer keyboard - the word password and 1111111. Ashley was revealed to be the most common name used in a password, followed by Michael, Daniel, Jessica and Charlie.Liverpool was the most common Premier League Football team used in a password, with Blink 182 the most common music act.NCSC technical director Dr Ian Levy said:"We understand that cyber security can feel daunting to a lot of people, but the National Cyber Security Centre has published lots of easily applicable advice to make you much less vulnerable.
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