Topping the Specops rankings is Georgia Tech, followed by Kansas and Florida.
Each of those schools showed up more than 5 million times.
(On the gridiron, only Florida is currently ranked in theAP Top 25 football poll).
The team mascots most frequently mentioned were the Utah Utes, Florida Gators and New Mexico Lobos.
It’s worth mentioning that the researchers excluded nicknames used either by multiple schools or by professional sports teams.
That weeds out teams called the Tigers, Bulldogs and Cowboys.
But easy-to-guess passwords are a mistake, particularly if they provide access to sensitive information, he said.
“We need to protect ourselves and keep them safe.”
The report isn’t the first time Specops found peoples' fandom leading them to poor password choices.
Still, the volume of the college football schools and mascots was stunning.
At that point, you don’t have to worry so much about password-cracking software.
And, to make it easy to remember, create a pass phrase rather than a password.
James recommends using a combination of three unrelated words that have meaning only to you.
That means no song titles or famous quotations.
Sure, that could be a lot to handle since we’re recommending 16-character or longer pass phrases.
If you need help, sign up for apassword manager.There are both free and paid options out there.
Yes, this can slow the login process.
But if 2FA is available, turning it on is a must.
And if a criminal takes over your phone number, they’ll get that text message, too.
