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
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