Security News > 2021 > March > Don't give hackers a home run by using these baseball team names in your passwords
The start of Major League Baseball season is upon us, and password security firm Specops software is using the yearly milestone to remind people that easily guessed passwords like those containing MLB team or mascot names are a sure-fire way to strike out on keeping your account safe.
In reality, the most commonly found team mascots in compromised passwords were Houston's Orbit, Cincinnati's Gapper, Detroit's Paws, Toronto's Ace, Colorado's Dinger, Atlanta's Blooper, and Arizona's Baxter, each of which appeared several thousand times.
What this list teaches us is that the need for strong passwords and better password management continues to be an urgent one.
Use a password manager so you can create random, super-complex passwords and never have to remember them.
Use automated password management tools that generate long, complex passwords and store them behind something more easily remembered.
Train users on what makes a good password, how to safely store them and other password safety policies and best practices.