password.svgThe Passwords module covers topics on: the different cyber-attacks that put your password at risk, what constitutes a strong password, how to manage your passwords, and how multi-factor authentication keeps your account safer.
Passwords are the keys to your account. If an attacker gains access to your password, they are able to log into your account remotely as long as that password remains unchanged.
A password’s strength is directly correlated to its complexity. The two factors that affect password complexity are length and characters.To increase password complexity use a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
When the password is longer, the possible variations increase exponentially.And when characters are more diverse, it is harder for attackers to crack it.
Identify three different cyber attacks that put your password at risk
Understand what constitutes a strong password
Effectively manage your passwords
Identify how multi-factor authentication keeps your account safer