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Strongstrong and unique passwords areand important to keeping your accounts secure. Using only one password for multiple accounts, orhow a similar password with slight/predictable variations, allows hackers quick access from one account to many of your accounts. Passphrases with unpredictable words and word patterns are a great way to protect yourself (i.e. CoWs!BulLs$KitteNs?)
To learn more about the importance of using strong and unique passwords, visit:
Why You Should Never Use the Same Password for Multiple Accounts
Tips for Generating Strong and Unique Passwords
A password manager is an app on your phone, tablet, or computer that stores your passwords so you don't need to remember them. Once you've logged into the password manager using a 'master' password, it will generate and remember the passwords for all your online accounts. A password manager can be sethelpful.
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If you suspect-- one orfor more of your accounts has been compromised, follow these steps:
Immediately update your passwords or passphrases on accounts using the compromised credentials.Check your credit cardstudents andbank account statementsone forany suspicious activity.faculty/staff.Report any fraudulent financial activity to your financial institution.Notify contacts that could be impacted by the attack (for example if aphishing messagewas sent from your account).Report the fraudulent activity to your local police.