Security News > 2021 > March > Mamma Mia! Compromised passwords are filled with popular music artists
In honor of the 2021 Grammys, Specops Software has released a new analysis of over 800 million breached passwords to find which best-selling music artists are most frequently included.
Topping the list? It's R.E.M. The list pulled any entry in Specops' compromised password database that contained an artist or group name that is included in Wikipedia's list of best selling musical artists.
That said, it's an entertaining look at a common problem: Passwords are frequently reused, and compromised ones that seem popular give attackers easy access to otherwise secure networks.
Password managers are typically protected by a master password, and behind that single login are all the passwords for online accounts.
Storing passwords in a secured application is one thing, but you should never store passwords on paper, in plain text documents or other easy-to-access records.
Users whose accounts are cracked should be forced to replace their passwords and trained on proper password hygiene.