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3. CREATE A COMPLEX PASSWORD.
5. IF YOU THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG, TAKE ACTION.
The longer your password, the better. Be sure to use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters.
Think of an uncommon phrase that would be easy for you to remember, but hard for someone to guess.
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4. GENERATE A UNIQUE PASSWORD FOR EACH ACCOUNT YOU HAVE.
Stay up-to-date with the latest cyber news to keep informed about any major data breaches that could impact you.
In the event you suspect your password to an account has been compromised:• Change the password (and any similar passwords) immediately.• Check your accounts and look for any suspicious activity.• If your personal information is misused, visit IdentityTheft.gov to report identity theft and get a recovery plan.
Generate a strong unique password for each account you have. Be sure to keep your passwords for personal and work accounts separate and use the strongest passwords for accounts with sensitive information. NEVER use your bank account password for another account.
When you create new accounts or update an existing password, create a new complex password instead of adding characters to a password you’ve used before.
We know you love your family, pets, sports and home... and so do cybercriminals.
While using passwords with the names of things you love makes them easy for you to remember, it makes it easy for others to guess. DON’T use your name, loved ones’ names, pet names, home addresses, birthdays, anniversaries, sports teams, musicians or fictional characters for your password.
To make a more complex but memorable password, incorporate those components with other characters. For example, instead of the password Sparky1, create a sentence, like “Sparky was my number one dog in 2018!” and use the first letter of each word and special characters to create the password Swm#1di2018!.
1. DON’T USE A COMMON PASSWORD.
2. DON’T USE AN EASY-TO-GUESS PASSWORD.
From your email, bank account, social media profiles and other accounts, you often rely on passwords to guard your sensitive information — but when is the last time you reviewed your passwords? Are you still using the same password from a few years ago? It’s important to review and update your passwords frequently.
Check out these tips for developing stronger passwords to help keep your information safe.
Top 10 Most Common Hacked Passwords
123456123456789qwertypassword111111
1.2.3.4.5.If you use any of these, it’s time to update your
password!
If think your password seems too predictable, it probably is. The more simple a password is, the more likely it is to be hacked. Take the time to develop a complex password.
Don’t use sequential numbers or letters, and don’t use the word “password.”
12345678abc1231234567password112345
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Password Checklist
� At least eight characters in length� Uppercase letters� Lowercase letters� Numbers� Special characters
FOR DEVELOPING STRONGER PASSWORDS
Use the whole phrase or sentence (including numbers and special characters) or use the first letter of each word to create a string of random characters. You could also combine memorable, random words with numbers and special characters. Make the password seem as “random” as possible.
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