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There’s a number of common passwords that hackers try out when breaking into a system.? Here’s what they are:

Top 10 passwords:

1. 123
Would you protect your bank account with a PIN number this simple and easy to replicate? Come on, be more creative. At least add a word before or after it.

2. password
You may think you’re clever choosing such an easy to remember password, but the problem is that almost 1 in 250 people do the same thing!

3. liverpool
This list is based on a British poll, but the lesson is the same. In this case, “liverpool” could be the name of the city or soccer team. Either way, don’t use your hometown or favorite sports team as a password.

4. letmein
Let me in! Let me in! It’s the modern-day equivalent of “Open Sesame!”

5. 123456
It’s always wise to use one or more numbers in your password, but choose an order that’s not quite so predictable!

6. qwerty
Cute! But don’t use it. It may be that when you have to type something in that blank space for the password, you look down at the keyboard hoping for inspiration and see the first six letters on the top row. The problem is too many other people do the same thing.

7. charlie
Choosing the name of a loved one is commonly done and easily guessed by anyone who knows you. Honor your loved ones in some other way!

8. monkey
It’s a mystery as to why “monkey” is such a popular password, but it could be that it contains six letters (typically, this is the minimum number required), is easy to remember and is easy to type.

9. arsenal
This is the name of a popular soccer team in England, which probably accounts for its presence on this British list. But the lesson still holds in the United States: Don’t choose Giants, Cowboys or Ravens either! Sports teams are ubiquitous passwords. “Arsenal” may also be popular because its first four letters are a four-letter word.

10. thomas
Yet another first name! Choosing a password is not like naming a child.

So now you know what to avoid. Do you use any of them?