'Password' and '123456' keep top spot on list of most popular passwords, as security experts panic

The most popular passwords in 2014 were also the most obvious —leading security experts to once again urge people to change their passwords.

As with 2013, variations on passwords like 123456 continue to be the most popular passwords. Other obvious choices such as “password” and “qwerty” are also in the top five.

But other new (if still easily guessable) passwords have made the list, including “696969” and “batman”.