What usernames do hackers use?

Other top usernames in the hackers’ scripts were “test,” “guest,” “info,” “adm,” “mysql,” “user,” “administrator” and “oracle.” All should be avoided as usernames. The researchers found the most common password-guessing ploy was to reenter or try variations of the username.

What are the 5 most commonly used passwords?

The top 10 most common passwords worldwide:

• 123456.
• 123456789.
• qwerty.
• password.
• 12345.
• qwerty123.
• 1q2w3e.
• 12345678.

What is a valid username?

A valid username is your email address. We do not allow spaces or symbols in a user name.

What is a valid format for a username?

According to the policy, a username is considered valid if all the following constraints are satisfied: The username can only contain alphanumeric characters and underscores ( _ ). Alphanumeric characters describe the character set consisting of lowercase characters , uppercase characters , and digits .

How do I know my username?

To find your username and reset your password:

1. Go to the Forgot Password or Username page.
2. Enter your account email address, but leave the username box blank!
3. Click Continue.
4. Check your email inbox—you’ll get an email with a list of any usernames associated with your account email address.

What is your Windows username?

In the box, type cmd and press Enter. The command prompt window will appear. Type whoami and press Enter. Your current username will be displayed.

What is your Google username?

If you can’t remember your username, follow these steps to retrieve it: Visit the Gmail username recovery page. Enter your recovery email address in the ‘Email’ field and click submit. Type the letters in the distorted picture in the appropriate field, and click Submit.

How do I make a public username?

Many people will use part of their name when they create a public username. For example, someone named Joy might select Joy123. Please keep in mind that once you register the account you cannot change the public username.

What are good password ideas?

How to create a strong password

• The longer your password is, the better.
• Avoid ties to your personal information, such as your name, surname, date of birth, etc.
• Use numbers, symbols, capital as well as lower-case letters in random order.
• Don’t use sequential letters and numbers.

What are some cool passwords?

A. Passwords for really forgetful people

• password.
• ineedapassword.
• changeme.
• secret.
• iamforgetful.
• newpassword.
• IamACompleteIdiot.
• nothing.

What is the strongest password?

Characteristics of strong passwords

• At least 8 characters—the more characters, the better.
• A mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters.
• A mixture of letters and numbers.
• Inclusion of at least one special character, e.g., ! @ # ? ] Note: do not use < or > in your password, as both can cause problems in Web browsers.

What is the most difficult password to hack?

Mix meanless Word, number and symbol randomly, and at least 15 length. Mix meanless Word, number and symbol randomly, and at least 15 length (mix uppercase and lowercase). Actually, strongest password equals to hardest remember password, for example “E7r9t8@Q#h%Hy+M”.

How many combinations are there in an 8 character password?

200 billion possible combinations

How many combinations of 8 are there?

40,320 different combinations