Authentication

Password Managers If you reuse passwords, your security is an illusion. The reality: Billions of passwords leak every year. When smallforum.com gets hacked, attackers try those leaked passwords on Gmail, banks, and every major service. If you reused that password, your accounts are compromised. The average person has 100+ online accounts. You cannot remember 100 unique, strong passwords. You need a password manager. This week, you’ll set up a password manager—software that generates and stores unique passwords for every account. You’ll never reuse a password again. ...

Two-Factor Authentication Passwords aren’t enough. Even with a unique, 30-character random password stored in your password manager, your account can still be compromised through: Phishing (you enter password on fake site) Keyloggers (malware records your typing) Server breaches (company stores passwords badly) Session hijacking (attacker steals your login session) Social engineering (attacker convinces support to reset password) Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) adds a second barrier. Even if someone steals your password, they can’t log in without the second factor. ...