Glossary
Brute force.
Attackers automatically try huge numbers of passwords until one works. Long passwords, lockouts after failed attempts and MFA make this practically hopeless.
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Phishing
A fraud attempt by email, text message or messenger that aims to get you to reveal credentials…
Go to termMFA
Signing in with at least two independent proofs, for example a password plus a code…
Go to termPassword manager
Program that creates a unique, strong password for every account and stores it encrypted…
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