article_snippet: ‘qaz2wsx’ and ‘adgjmptw’ can be cracked in seconds - and adding numbers to your codes does little to boost adgjmptw strength.
article_snippet: For example, ‘qaz2wsx’ was in the top 30.
article_snippet: Other words that received a low score include ‘qwertyuiop’,
article_snippet: 1qaz2wsx’ and ‘zxcvbnm’.
article_snippet: This is because each of these words follow a certain pattern on a keyboard, known as ‘keyboard walks’.
article_snippet: This password would be entered as they are typed above, including spaces.
article_snippet: These would be entered as These are typed, including spaces .
article_snippet: However, these are difficult to remember.