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Easiest way to make it easy for attackers

Posted on November 18, 2020 at 21:37 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-worst-passwords-of-2020-show-we-are-as-lazy-about-security-as-ever/

We are really bad at picking passwords. Truly we are. I’ve also seen that many folks use the same passwords in many web sites. So attackers only have to get a data dump from one hacked database and then they can try to reuse these passwords in other places.

Do yourself a big favor: Over the holiday season see if you can 1. pick better passwords (passphrases) and 2. see if the site allows you to add two factor authentication.

Windows Security 2FA, Passphrases, Passwords, Patch Lady Posts, Two-factor authentication

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