Hall of Shame

(No names, just examples)

Cracked passwords of real users

The following passwords were cracked and are no longer being used on our system:

  • Baseball - Dictionary Word
  • change - Dictionary Word
  • ch3st3rf - Dictionary Word with simple substitution
  • nobelprize - Dictionary Word
  • Nobelprize - Poor attempt to correct a weak password
  • changeme - Really? Come on!
  • Serendipity - Dictionary Word
  • g0ldf1ng3r - Dictionary Word with simple substitution
  • 1goodlife - Dictionary Word with a pre-pended number
  • $1LV3R - Dictionary Word with simple substitution
  • Mountain - Dictionary Word
  • Zargon1 - Dictionary Word with an appended number
  • dec1484 - Month + year
  • milottits - Dictionary Word
  • moreluck - Dictionary Word
  • chaostheory - Dictionary Word
  • majestic - Dictionary Word
  • Password - You can’t be serious
  • Montreal - Dictionary Word
  • <THE USER’S FIRST NAME> - Basic information contained in the password file.
sysnews/hall_of_shame.txt · Last modified: 2012/03/27 10:52 by ben
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