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Why Strong Passwords Matter More Than Ever (cryptomator.org)

submitted 1 week ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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[–] cron@feddit.org 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would prefer to read "Why unique passwords matter more than ever". Most online services have rate limits established, e.g. you only have a few tries on your password before google blocks further login attempts.

But if you use the same (or very slightly altered) password for many services, there is a real risk that one of the services gets hacked, your password leaked and attackers use this against your other services.

But of course, the suggestions in the article (password manager + MFA) are still valid and useful.

[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 4 points 1 week ago

I would prefer, why 2fa everywhere is important. But not SMS!

If you have 2fa on accounts, your password is only 1 bit of the login. Passkeys or yubikeys will stop most login attempts dead, you can't send them to anyone.

But yes unique passwords also help, as that 1 service is the only thing with that password.

[–] Sauvandu60@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

More reason to use password manager.