PARIS: A report published by the Mozilla Foundation says internet users should avoid the names of superheroes in passwords as they are used too often and, unsurprisingly, hackers are aware of this when they’re attempting to gain access to precious personal data.
This study, based on statistics from the website “Have I Been Pwned”, reveals that accounts with passwords containing superhero names are among the most hacked.
They are, therefore, to be avoided, as well as any first name, date of birth, or the combinations “123456” and “azerty”, the latter referring to the layout for the characters of the Latin alphabet on keyboards.
The top 10 superhero names most used as passwords are:
- Superman
- Batman
- Spider-Man
- Wolverine
- Iron Man
- Wonder Woman
- Daredevil
- Thor
- Black Widow
- Black Panther
Note that even the real identities of these superheroes, such as Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker, are to be avoided.
In any case, the more complex the password – mixing numbers, letters and signs – the more difficult it will be to crack.