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What is the most effective way to create a strong passphrase?
What is the most effective way to create a strong passphrase?
- Use a sequence of random words
- Use the same passphrase across different accounts
- Mix up uppercase and lowercase characters, numbers, and special characters (correct)
- Use a password
What should you do if you suspect your passphrase has been stolen?
What should you do if you suspect your passphrase has been stolen?
- Change it immediately (correct)
- Write it down
- Use the same passphrase across different accounts
- Use a sequence of random words
What is one of the risks of having poor security measures?
What is one of the risks of having poor security measures?
- Cybercriminals can fetch a tidy sum selling stolen credentials
- You could end up in legal trouble (correct)
- Your passphrase could be stolen
- You could be fined
Study Notes
- Passphrases are more secure than passwords because they are longer and use a sequence of random words.
- Cybercriminals can fetch a tidy sum selling stolen credentials via the dark web, but poor security measures could land you in legal trouble or worse.
- To create strong passphrases, mix up uppercase and lowercase characters, numbers, and special characters.
- Never use the same passphrase across different accounts, and write them down nowhere to increase security.
- Set strong passphrases and take all means necessary to protect them, such as changing your passphrase immediately if you suspect it has been stolen.
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Test your knowledge about passphrases and passwords with this quiz. Learn about the importance of strong passphrases, their advantages over passwords, and best practices for creating and safeguarding them.
