Unfortunately, people like to use simple passwords so they can remember them, and "123456" is the most common password.

It tried to log into nearby, trusted computers, using a few hundred common passwords.

Individual clients negotiate their own private keys with the access point, even though they're using a common password.

So essentially they are prehashing a large number of possible common passwords and phrases.

Such lists include the numerous online dictionaries for various human languages, along with other common passwords.

Lists of common passwords are widely available and can make password attacks very efficient.

He also reported that the single most common password was password1, confirming yet again the general lack of informed care in choosing passwords among users.

The bad news is for people who use common passwords.

The most common password is Password1, which may point to convenience over security as the main concern for internet users.