Around the holidays, attackers often try common, easy-to-guess passwords like Winter2025!, Noel123, SantaClause!, or SpringBreak2025. These may feel festive or timely, but they make your accounts more vulnerable to password-cracking tools that test predictable patterns. Instead, create strong, unique passwords using a mix of unrelated words, numbers, and symbols — something like RiverCoffee47! or BlueMapleSky%. Better yet, use a password manager to generate and store complex passwords for each account. A few extra seconds to create something unpredictable can help keep your personal data secure all year long.