INTERNET users are being urged to not rely on passwords – and check their account settings today. Anyone who uses big services with lots of important data – like Google, Facebook or Outlook – must …
"We may have been seriously overestimating the importance of them," Malwarebytes Labs warned.
"A strong password won’t protect you from a credential stuffing attack, phishing, or keylogging malware, for example."That's when you're given a code – often via SMS – to log into an app, in addition to your password. "The simple act of having to type in a code from an app alongside your password is a game changer—it kills credential stuffing, password spraying and brute force attacks stone dead," Malwarebytes Labs explained.
"So, from now on, my password advice is this: If you have time and energy to spare, find somewhere you’re not using MFA and set it up."Sadly not all apps offer two-factor authentication – but you should activate it where possible.
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