Building the Ideal 100-word Password List

February 12, 2012

There’s some phenomenal password research here > from clarkson.edu that talks about common passwords found during Internet attacks.

I’ve taken those entries and put them into a single list here on Github >, and I will soon be adding the abridged rockyou list (once I get their permission). Thanks to @jhaddix > for pointing me toward that list.

The idea is to maintain a tight, ever-evolving password list that I can use for busting accounts, and people can fork as desired. So as new research comes out on more up-to-date passwords, I’ll update the list.

Let me know if you’re interested in participating.

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