The hit video game “Fortnite” recently began providing rewards to players who set up two-factor authentication on their accounts. You should take this step on any service that provides it. That way, you’ll be safe even if someone gains access to your password and username.

There are multiple proven ways to make your passwords stronger, including the use of password managers to automatically generate and store all of your logins. Alternatively, you can take matters into your own hands by thinking of nonsensical phrases – e.g., “the Walrus and the Carpenter were preparing three pancakes!” and abbreviate it into a […]

This might seem like strange advice, but hear us out: If someone finds key details about you online, that information could help answer the security questions for accessing an important account. Considering lying on purpose to mislead would-be attackers. Alternatively, select opinion-based questions like “What is your favorite color?”

Do you ever connect to public Wi-Fi networks? A journey through any mall, office park or downtown corridor is sure to populate your phone’s Wi-Fi list with numerous wireless options, many of them not even requiring passwords for entry. If it seems like these networks are everywhere, it’s because they are: Cisco has estimated the […]

A dictionary attack entails repeated guesses of a password, drawn from common possibilities such as dictionary entries. A complex password can blunt these attacks by forcing them to cycle through possibilities for years. Additional protection is available by setting your device to erase itself after a certain number of wrong guesses. Make sure you’ve made […]

If you have an iPhone, you probably have a passcode to prevent strangers from accessing it without your permission. Most of these codes are only 4 to 6 digits long. That length might seem good enough, but it’s guessable by specialized GrayKey devices. To stay on the safe side, use a 9- to 12-digit password […]