This is the list of the most common passwords – and 123456 is still at the top

Between Netflix, Email, Facebook and Twitter, the average person has a lot of passwords on the go.

The hassle of remembering them all for each sign in can cause many a person to go with something simple and easy. Which is probably why once again, despite ongoing fears about tech security, some of the most common passwords in the world are 123456", "qwerty" and "password". Security group SplashData, collated passwords from a number of data breaches from around America and Western Europe and found for the fifth year in a row, "123456" was the most common password about. It's eyebrow raiser for sure, especially after Edward Snowden pointed out how quickly computers can solve easy passwords. Common terms including "football", "letmein", "starwars" and "login" have also featured in their list, so you may want to switch your password if one of those terms are familiar. You can find the list of most common passwords below if you feel like making a change and staying safe online. If you're getting worried about your web security, JOE recommends 1Password along with these other handy web extensions. The 25 most common passwords