In this 7th edition, NordPass returns with its 2025 edition of its “Top 200 Most Common Passwords” report, which once again highlights how risky many users’ password habits remain. The worst offenders? “123456” and “admin”, which continue to dominate globally.

 

Global Trends: Weak Passwords Remain Prevalent

According to NordPass, in every age group, passwords like “123456” and “12345” remain alarmingly common. The report also observed an increase in the use of special characters: 32 of the 200 most common passwords in 2025 include symbols, such as “P@ssw0rd,” “Admin@123,” and “Abcd@1234.”

Interestingly, the list isn’t entirely made up of number sequences. Older users tend to choose names in their passwords, while younger users lean toward numeric combinations or playful meme words like “skibidi.”

 

What’s Happening with Passwords in Malaysia

The trend isn’t just global, but Malaysians too, are choosing weak passwords. The 15 most common passwords in Malaysia include “123456” (number one), followed by “111111”, “qwerty123”, “admin”, “12345678” and a new one: “Aaa111”.

Reports say “123456” was used a staggering 221833 times among Malaysian users in the NordPass data. Security experts are warning that such predictable passwords are putting Malaysians at higher risk of credential theft, scams, and phishing attacks.

 

Why This Matters for Cybersecurity in Malaysia

Using extremely common and easily guessable passwords like “123456” or “admin” makes accounts vulnerable to simple brute-force attacks. Cybersecurity professionals are now urging Malaysians to adopt stronger, unique passwords, ideally with a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, and length (12+ characters).

Given the prevalence of these weak passwords and rising digital risks, using a password manager or enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) would significantly boost account security. Please take your passwords seriously to be safe, and stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.