All About Cookies surveyed 1000 people to find out their password behaviors. They found out that 84% of them have unsafe passwords , 52% have 5 or fewer passwords for all their accounts , and 43% use passwords that contain the name of a pet, loved one, or their birthday. Safe passwords are hard-to-guess combos of letters and symbols that make your password strong. To do this, specialists recommend to add the following characteristics to each of your passwords: Use upper and lower case letters and numbers Use complex symbols (!@#$%^&*). Extension of 10 to 14 characters Do NOT use 1234 ..., your birth date , or easy-to-guess information. Example of a safe password: #1a%9Bjk7Hp*-1 2. Use the two-factor authentication if possible. 3. Use a password manager . Password managers use encryption technology that ensures that only the user with the correct key or password to the manager can access it. 4. Change your passwords e...
Phishing is a cybercrime in which you can be contacted by email, phone call, or text by a " legitimate institution " to get your personal information and extort you with it. This data may be used to steal your identity or money and commit crimes in your name. Student loses $3K after clicking fake bank link (CTVNews, 2023). How can I identify a phishing email? There are some key aspects to take into account. 1. Too good to be true . (You won a cellphone, the lottery...) 2. It may seem urgent 3. It has links that seem odd that lead to external sites 4. Attachments (photos, videos, pdf, etc). Note: t he only file type that is always safe to click on is a . txt . 5. Unusual sender . Watch out for misspellings in case the remittent "is" someone you know. Watch this hacker break into a company. How can I protect myself from phishing via emails? Use spam filters in your em...