Yes. If you uses the same email/password for everything, then some can hack a site with weak security and try that combination on other sites that have payment info.
This is why you’ll hear about passwords being sold on the dark web, and why it’s such a big deal when a site’s password database gets leaked.
If all of your passwords are different lengthy strings of nonsense, you’ll be safe.
There’s also debate on having your password a string of 4 random uncommon words (at least 5 letters long). This is because it’s easier to remember, while still being long and difficult to guess. This is good for things you type frequently, such as a Windows login or the password database unlock.
I’ll also use random words for security questions. In the password database I save the answer in the notes section of the entry for the site.
No one is checking if your first pet’s name really was: snowplowrecaptureducklingpopsicle
Hell, it’s even safer to use nonsensical answers for those security questions. No one can social engineer your folks around you or look on your social media to find your pet’s name or elementary school.
Yes. If you uses the same email/password for everything, then some can hack a site with weak security and try that combination on other sites that have payment info. This is why you’ll hear about passwords being sold on the dark web, and why it’s such a big deal when a site’s password database gets leaked.
If all of your passwords are different lengthy strings of nonsense, you’ll be safe. There’s also debate on having your password a string of 4 random uncommon words (at least 5 letters long). This is because it’s easier to remember, while still being long and difficult to guess. This is good for things you type frequently, such as a Windows login or the password database unlock.
I’ll also use random words for security questions. In the password database I save the answer in the notes section of the entry for the site.
No one is checking if your first pet’s name really was: snowplowrecaptureducklingpopsicle
Hell, it’s even safer to use nonsensical answers for those security questions. No one can social engineer your folks around you or look on your social media to find your pet’s name or elementary school.