外媒公布年度最糟糕的密码榜单，你中招了吗？

From Yahoo's bombshell announcement of a data breach, to the recent ransomware attacks, 2017 has brought several major cybersecurity disasters.
从雅虎令人震惊的数据外泄公告到最近的勒索病毒袭击，2017年发生了几次重大网络安全事故。

Despite the incessant warnings from security researchers, many people are still turning to easily guessable passwords to protect their devices.
尽管安全研究员不断提醒大家，但许多人仍在使用容易猜到的密码来保护自己的设备。

SplashData has revealed its list of the worst passwords of 2017, using data from more than 5 million passwords leaked this year – and, once again, ‘123456’ and ‘password’ top the list.
飞溅数据（SplashData，美国密码管理应用程序提供商）根据今年泄露的逾五百万密码数据揭示了2017年最糟糕的密码榜单，而“123456”和“password”（密码）再次登顶榜首。

THE TOP 10 WORST PASSWORDS OF 2017
2017年最糟糕的10个密码

The list features several ineffective passwords that have, for some reason, long maintained their hold among internet users.
该榜单列出了许多无效的密码，而由于某些原因网络用户们一直使用着这些密码。

‘Hackers are using common terms from pop culture and sports to break into accounts online because they know many people are using those easy-to-remember words,’ said Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData, Inc.
“黑客会利用与流行文化和运动相关的常见术语来侵入网络账户，因为他们知道许多人在用那些容易记住的单词作为密码，”飞溅数据公司总裁摩根·斯雷恩说道。

There are several themes across the Worst Passwords list, including first names and hobbies. Several car names were among the top 50, from ‘ferrari’ to ‘mercedes.’
最糟糕的密码榜单包含了名字和爱好等几个主题。从“法拉利”到“梅赛德斯”，几款车的名字也都跻身榜单的前五十位。

The experts warn that adding a number or symbol to a common word is also an ineffective trick.
专家提醒道，在一个常用词中添加一个数字或符号也是无效的。

‘Hackers know your tricks, and merely tweaking an easily guessable password does not make it secure,’ said Slain.
“黑客知道你的计策，而且只是对一个容易猜到的密码稍作调整并不会使它变得安全，”斯雷恩说道。

‘Our hope is that the Worst Passwords of the Year list will cause people to take steps to protect themselves online.’
“我们希望年度最糟糕的密码榜单会使人们采取措施保护自己的线上信息。”

A study conducted by a consultancy firm EPC Group, found a large number of people still have bad habits when it comes to staying safe online.
由咨询公司EPC集团进行的一项研究发现，许多人在安全上网方面依然有一些坏习惯。

EPC Group indicated that their top tips to password management to keep your information secure when online.
为了确保你的线上信息的安全，EPC集团给出了有关密码管理的重要提示。

The reason changing a password frequently does not help is because when most people change their password they make minor tweaks. Hackers are very aware of them and build them into their scripts.
经常换密码也没用，这是因为多数人在换密码的时候只做了微小的调整，而黑客对此一清二楚，并且会把它们写入脚本中。

Their advice is to use long but easy-to-remember 'passphrases', that do not need to feature special characters or numbers.
他们的建议是可以使用容易记住的长“密码”，而且密码中并不需要有特殊的字符或数字。