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- Why is it important not to reuse password?
- Can you reuse old passwords?
- Which of the following is used to prevent the reuse of passwords?
- What is the number one reason not to reuse multiple passwords?
Why is it important not to reuse password?
Whatever your reason for doing it, reusing passwords is a practice best left behind. If accounts are compromised, cybercriminals can do a great deal of damage, such as committing identity theft, or stealing money and sensitive information from your place of work.
Can you reuse old passwords?
Reusing the same passwords for multiple accounts is bad practice because it opens you up to credential stuffing attacks, which take leaked credentials from one site/service and use them on other sites/services. It's as if you had multiple houses and used the same lock and key for all of them.
Which of the following is used to prevent the reuse of passwords?
Using a password manager
One way to avoid reusing passwords, even with 191 different accounts, is to use a password manager. Password managers make it easy to store, protect, and use a variety of passwords.
What is the number one reason not to reuse multiple passwords?
Using the same password for multiple accounts is basically a hackers delight because they are able to basically double dip into your several accounts. There are multiple different ways hackers can to get access to your accounts. There are brute force attacks which are basically trial and error.
