Update: A quick update on this. Finding out more, this list only applies to your BlackBerry ID password and it's also not just BB10 - it's in the BlackBerry OS already.
RIM has always been tops when it comes to security, and BlackBerry 10 will be no different. There are plenty of baked-in features in the OS that will keep things as secure as possible. Among them is a list of passwords that you won't be able to use on your device. Some users always try to take the easy way out and use passwords like 123456 or password and think their data is still secure. Well a file has been uncovered in the BlackBerry 10 OS that holds over 100 passwords that are not allowed to be used. The list includes gems like 123abc, computer and of course, blackberry. From the looks of it the list can be updated at any time to stay on top of the game as well. Keep reading for the full bunch.
List of forbidden passwords in BlackBerry 10
1=123456
2=12345678
3=123abc
4=a1b2c3
5=aaaaaa
6=abc123
7=abc123
8=abcdef
9=amanda
10=andrew
11=angel
12=asdfgh
13=august
14=avalon
15=bandit
16=barney
17=baseball
18=batman
19=biteme
20=brandy
21=buster
22=butthead
23=calvin
24=canada
25=changeme
26=chelsea
27=coffee
28=computer
29=cowboy
30=diamond
31=donald
32=dorothy
33=dragon
34=eeyore
35=falcon
36=fishing
37=football
38=freedom
39=f***me
40=f***you
41=gandalf
42=george
43=harley
44=hello
45=helpme
46=hockey
47=iloveyou
48=internet
49=jennifer
50=jonathan
51=jordan
52=letmein
53=maggie
54=marina
55=master
56=matthew
57=merlin
58=michael
59=michelle
60=mickey
61=mike
62=miller
63=molson
64=Monday
65=monday
66=monkey
67=mustang
68=natasha
69=ncc1701
70=newpass
71=newyork
72=pamela
73=password
74=patrick
75=pepper
76=piglet
77=poohbear
78=pookie
79=princess
80=qwerty
81=rabbit
82=rachel
83=ranger
84=rocket
85=secret
86=service
87=shadow
88=snoopy
89=soccer
90=sparky
91=spring
92=steven
93=success
94=summer
95=sunshine
96=thomas
97=tigger
98=trustno1
99=victoria
100=whatever
101=wizard
102=zapata
103=blackberry
104=blackberryid
105=bbidentity
106=playbook
Source: RapidBerry Via: BerryReview
bbschorsch Dec 4, 2012 at 12:41 pm
awesome only bad for stupid people ;)
Jonathank Dec 6, 2012 at 2:10 am
should b an option on start up like when we choose the language and date... not even1 works for the FBI
shebmiller Dec 4, 2012 at 12:41 pm
LOL!!! this is awesome! I can just imagine being in the meeting that decided these unusable passwords
"we gotta cover all our bases, lets add f***you?"
"f***me?"
"Yeah, that one too"
EsJayDee Dec 4, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Lmao!
DOCTOREVIL8 Dec 4, 2012 at 12:41 pm
7 of my passwords are on that list. Oh man!
bbschorsch Dec 4, 2012 at 12:42 pm
non i ever used ^^
zoomzoom71 Dec 4, 2012 at 12:46 pm
At least 'admin' can still be used. LOL
kb2755 Dec 4, 2012 at 12:55 pm
That's a lot of Winnie the Pooh references.
Also, laughed at "butthead". My immaturity never ceases to amaze me.
Kessen Dec 4, 2012 at 12:56 pm
How about "asdfghjkl" or a short version of it?
Kessen Dec 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Sorry, #12
eyhab27 Dec 4, 2012 at 12:56 pm
interesting that playbook is in there, yet london, bold, curve are not.
Kessen Dec 4, 2012 at 12:57 pm
LOL at #69
eyhab27 Dec 4, 2012 at 12:59 pm
lol i had to google what that was
lchampagnie Dec 4, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Only a true nerd would know what that is.
canuckvoip Dec 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Like me... :>)
tdexter77 Dec 4, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Yup....me too. I guess adding an A,b,C, D after ncc1701 is allowed though.
TheRealFixxxer Dec 5, 2012 at 10:59 am
So they're just hating on Willy? :(
Innovatology Dec 4, 2012 at 1:01 pm
I don't like other people deciding this sort of thing for me. If I want an dumb password, that's my choice. If I don't want any password at all, that's my choice too.
Kat0908 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Good thing we can still chose whether or not to enable password lock on the new BB10 devices.
simu31 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:02 pm
I see the Trekkers got a look in too (NCC1701)!
And someone at RIM seems to be a Winnie the Pooh fan :) lol !
Si.
rgorman Dec 4, 2012 at 1:02 pm
wow... 'temp' didn't make it?
chosen1_88 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:03 pm
I started laughing the moment I saw "batman" as a barred password. It just got funnier after that.
GeneralHerzog Dec 4, 2012 at 1:06 pm
canada and hockey?????
Seriously?
There are that many canucks using those two words that it's an issue? (and maybe a few swedes using hockey)
Some of them seems silly to even bother with. I just can't see eeyor being that widely used. I guess they would know but it still seems silly to have some of those words at all.
Balti43 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:06 pm
*Wipes sweat off forehead* at least i can still use UnlocK
NickA Dec 4, 2012 at 1:10 pm
F***me? F***me??!! No, F***you!
All kidding aside, I would have never thought to use that as a password. Speaking of "password", good thing "passw0rd" is still available.
SilkySunshine Dec 4, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Nope, #73.
ungibbed Dec 4, 2012 at 1:11 pm
There are some rather odd ones on that list. No password I use is on it but you would think crackberry would have made the list...
robertdusa Dec 4, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Though a great idea, I see a minor flaw. That being, what if the only reason I have placed a password on the device is to keep my kid off of it? Or if I want to password 'protect' the device in a demonstration? In both these cases, I don't want or need a secure password. Obviously an IT policy would trump that desire for a casual use password.
I think a variation on this idea, would have the device state in plain speak that the password you've chosen will provide ZERO protection, and to have the user agree explicitly, and have the user understand that their agreement to such will be filed under their BBID (to avoid litigation from an idiot). If the user is serious about trying to lock down their device, then they'll disagree and be forced to chose a better password.
jenks5150 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Lol. I would think "poohbear" on a 35 year old man's BB10 device would be a pretty damn safe/unimaginable password. Or...I hope it would be.
Mike1117 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:22 pm
I'm guessing from #1 that the new passwords have to be 6 characters. My current one is only 4.
Balti43 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Nope, "mike" made the list
Mike1117 Dec 4, 2012 at 1:45 pm
So 123456 is no good but 1234 or 12345 will work???
Balti43 Dec 4, 2012 at 2:31 pm
I was wondering that myself, seems rather silly unless its implied with the 123456 and 12345678.
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Dec 4, 2012 at 5:10 pm
I think if part of a forbidden password is attempted without any other characters added it will not be allowed.
bpmg4u Dec 4, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Looks like PENIS is still safe, despite its size and "that" 'older-than-the-internet' password joke ... LOLOLMAO!!!
NFLPLAYBOOK Dec 4, 2012 at 1:53 pm
What you can still use 11A2B. Star Trek fans are still safe. Lol.
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Dec 4, 2012 at 2:02 pm
God forbid its monday or Monday. Tuesday is ok though
advil_yum Dec 4, 2012 at 2:40 pm
I'm sorry, but this is stupid.
If dumb user wants to use dumb passwords, your device should not prevent that. Let I.T. lock you down and mandate password complexities, not RIM.
bambinoitaliano Dec 4, 2012 at 2:52 pm
I wouldn't be laughing so hard at others. It might inspire Kevin to start his own crackberry top 100 dumb passwords. You know there's gonna be a list there somewhere.
416to604 Dec 4, 2012 at 3:08 pm
damn "qwerty" made the list... lol
Bold 9900 - Playbook 32GB - Lumia 800
r0v3rT3N Dec 4, 2012 at 3:20 pm
NOOO!
Why can't I use GANDALF?!
What type of cruel world is this?
Kessen Dec 5, 2012 at 7:50 am
YOU SHALL NOT PASS !!!
r0v3rT3N Dec 5, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Fly, you fools.
Berinry Dec 4, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Does anyone believe there will be a feature to turn off the function where the phone will erase all data after ten failed password attempts?
That was always a snag that got me. I have eye witness friends playing with other pals BlackBerrys and accidently erasing the entire phone data because of this annoying feature.
It may be that it is super security but I will seriously be disappointed if they did not update this...as I call a snag. :/
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Dec 4, 2012 at 5:13 pm
I wish I could turn that off too. Especially since we have bb protect now and can remotely wipe it if its lost and we want it erased. The way it is your phone is never safe if unwanted hands in your circle get a hold of it. Even if you have it locked and someone grabs it you aren't safe. They can have the device wiped if they please. I.e practical jokes at the office, brother sister pranks,etc...
Devhux Dec 4, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Crackberry can still be used.....awesome! :)
RocPlayr Dec 4, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Surprised to see that "jesus" and "justme" didn't make the list.
Thebouldrant Dec 4, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Looks like a list regarding a specific device, on a certain IT policy. Can't imagine BlackBerry blocking these as unsecure passwords...who would guess ncc1701, seems pretty secure to me.
NerdBoss Dec 4, 2012 at 9:02 pm
"abc123" made it twice.....awesome
@NerdBoss514
Thrac Dark Dec 5, 2012 at 1:06 am
Pls DO tell me the difference between #6 & #7. As for the list, you should also consider characters typed from right to left - there are plenty of languages which use this writing. Smth like lkjhg or gfdsa.
All in all, is priceless such a list.
I'm starting to love this OS, although i don't have a BB device, nor i have played with BB10.
Rootbrian Dec 5, 2012 at 2:00 am
I use complex passwords. If you use any of those for your social networks, FOD GORBID, you'll get compromised EASILY.
Juanmabs22 Dec 5, 2012 at 9:16 am
3, 6 & 7 are the same D:
HartfordWhalers Dec 5, 2012 at 9:31 am
I didn't see "Crackberry" on the list
ComfyJammies Dec 5, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Dammit.
linuxbbm Dec 5, 2012 at 3:43 pm
None of those password up there has mine :P
Rootbrian Dec 5, 2012 at 6:45 pm
The media is putting allot of negativity into the barred passwords. What assholes!!
Jonathank Dec 6, 2012 at 2:04 am
WHY DONT THEY MAKE THIS AN OPTION WHEN SETTING UP THE DEVICE.... I UNDERSTAND IT SHOULD B THAT WAY FOR BIG BUSINESS PEOPLE, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF US.. DUMB DUMB DUMB