In the 5/8/07 issue of PC Magazine they list the Top 10 Passwords:
1. password
2. 123456
3. qwerty (sequence of letters on keyboard)
4. ABC123
5. letmein (I think this is very funny.)
6. monkey
7. myspace1
8. password1
9. blink182 (a popular group goes to a popular password by fans)
10. Your first name
Other perennial favorites include "God," "sex," "money," and "love." Passwords based on the names or birthdays of partners, children, or pets are also quite common.
So this is why we see on TV people using other's computers and breaking into them quickly because they must be using one of the passwords on this list.
Some sites now offer an instant password checker when you are signing up.
If not check these out:
Password Meter -- check the strength of your password
Good and Bad Password article
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