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This is the most commonly used password in 2020

The most commonly used password this year would take less than a second for cybercriminals to crack. And it was used more than 2.5 million times throughout this year, exposing people to cyberattacks more than 20 million times in 2020, according to password management service NordPass. The service noted that ‘123456’ as the most commonly used password this year, followed by '123456789', with almost a million usages. Using a single password across multiple accounts also leads to password-spraying, that lets cybercriminals access all affiliated user accounts by deciphering the code.

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