Yep... Use unique usernames where possible, and always unique, "strong" passwords. Change passwords a couple times per year to keep them fresh.
Your passwords are less likely to be guessed or hammered (inputing text until a match is found), but rather, stolen. Keeping unique passwords for each site limits the liability of a reusable credential, and changing them often means any credentials stolen will be rendered obsolete when the password is changed.
Set up 2FA (2-factor authentication) when possible. Never give your password to anyone or anything other than the site for which it is intended. That should be the only place it is ever needed.
Where PINs are used, don't reuse those either. If your garage door code is also your ATM pin, which also unlocks your phone, which is the same as the last 4 of your SSN... strongly reconsider....lol
So is this the same for my Windows password, the one that asks for my 4 digit numeric pin when I logon in the morning? Or only other websites?
I don't even discuss password theory online, much less how I come up with them, or what method I use.
It's a secret.
LOL.....They are perfect..........for the hackers!“PassWord” and “12345678” are not any good?
I agree, it's really irresponsible of them to NOT update to a much more modern system for online protection.Oddly enough, some government websites limit passwords to 8 spaces and limited special characters.
I hate it when I must "dumb-down" my passwords; plus, my password manager sends me a warning message about a weak password.
Actually happened several years ago but the card company absorbed the loss. That said, I'm sure the credit card companies are looking for any way to make the card holder responsible.
I even get a message when I open the website in FireFox warning me it is an unsupported web browser, to instead use Chrome. That's a step backward IMO.I agree, it's really irresponsible of them to NOT update to a much more modern system for online protection.
Who gives you that warning?I even get a message when I open the website in FireFox warning me it is an unsupported web browser, to instead use Chrome. That's a step backward IMO.
I use 3 credit cards. One for everyday in-person use, one for recurring monthly auto-pays and the third for online purchases. This way if one gets compromised it doesn't affect the others. The most inconvenient would be if the recurring auto-pay card was compromised, I'd have to notify everyone about the new card. But it also has the least exposure and I don't carry it in my wallet. I can swap the online and in person cards in a pinch, for example if a card gets compromised while I'm on the road. None of the cards have annual fees and I pay them in full every month so they're essentially free. In fact better than free because all 3 give a few percent cash back.Card issuers have gotten pretty good with fraud detection. And they don't want to hold you responsible if they can prove it wasn't you. You bring them more money over the long run as a customer.
My cards have been popped a few times. Once or twice where I had no idea and the bank issued me a new card. Once where I saw weirdo charges and called it in. They could see it wasn't me but this was back in the day you still had to sign a paper affidavit and send it in. No big deal.