Overview
- World Password Day serves as a prompt to review account security and replace weak or reused passwords.
- Attackers use breached passwords for credential stuffing, which means trying the same login across many sites to hijack more accounts.
- Create passphrases of at least 12 characters that mix letters, numbers and symbols, and skip simple swaps like $ for S because attackers expect them.
- Turn on two-factor authentication to require a one-time code that blocks access even if a password leaks.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique logins for each site, and consider a data-broker scan to see where your personal details are exposed.