Your Password Could Be The Weakest Link: 5 Mistakes That Put Your Accounts at Risk
Kennedy Bentum Jnr, a cybersecurity professional, writes about cybersecurity, cybercrime, fraud prevention, and digital safety. He holds a Master of Science in Forensic Accounting from the University of New Haven (United States of America) and is CompTIA Security+ certified. The article states that cybercrime often begins with a compromised password, not sophisticated hacking.
Passwords are described as the digital keys to identities, protecting bank accounts, emails, cloud storage, social media profiles, and government services. The article notes that cybercriminals sometimes log in using a password that was easy to guess, stolen through deception, or reused across multiple accounts. Despite technologies like facial recognition and fingerprint authentication, passwords remain the primary method of securing most online accounts.
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Cybersecurity professional Kennedy Bentum Jnr highlights common password mistakes that leave online accounts vulnerable to cybercrime. Many people
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