One other security tip: if you’re using a password manager (and you must use one if you want to take this seriously), in addition to unique usernames, unique passwords (as long and complex as the given site will allow), and 2FA that isn’t text message based wherever possible, you can do one more thing to harden your logins:
Use the password generator to generate your “answer” to those security questions like “What was the name of your high school mascot?” Something like:
*MmHMPkwJJX2Ny6fBm_s.vQsiR
is never going to be guessed, researched, cross-linked, or socially engineered. Just generate new “answers” for every site, every question.
This is a great compilation. If you have the time, a few questions:
One other security tip: if you’re using a password manager (and you must use one if you want to take this seriously), in addition to unique usernames, unique passwords (as long and complex as the given site will allow), and 2FA that isn’t text message based wherever possible, you can do one more thing to harden your logins:
Use the password generator to generate your “answer” to those security questions like “What was the name of your high school mascot?” Something like:
*MmHMPkwJJX2Ny6fBm_s.vQsiR
is never going to be guessed, researched, cross-linked, or socially engineered. Just generate new “answers” for every site, every question.