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<\/p>\nMost people think about cybersecurity only after they have been hacked. Meanwhile, protecting your data online is much easier than it seems \u2014 no special knowledge is needed, only three habits that take less than an hour to set up.<\/p>\n
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If you still receive an SMS code to sign in to your accounts, that is the weakest protection link available. SMS codes can be intercepted through a SIM-swap attack, where an attacker transfers your number to their own SIM card without physical access to your phone.<\/p>\n
What to do instead:<\/p>\n
According to the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, multifactor authentication reduces the likelihood of account compromise by about 99%.<\/p>\n
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The old advice to \u201cchange your password every month and add special characters\u201d is now officially outdated \u2014 modern recommendations (including updated NIST standards) emphasize not password complexity, but uniqueness for every service.<\/p>\n
The problem is that physically memorizing dozens of unique passwords is impossible \u2014 which is why people develop the habit of using one password everywhere. This is the main reason behind mass account compromises: if one service\u2019s database leaks, attackers automatically try the same login-password combination on other sites.<\/p>\n
A password manager solves this in one move: it generates a unique, complex password for every site and fills it in automatically, leaving you to remember only one master password for the manager itself.<\/p>\n
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Even with perfect protection on your side, your data can leak through a breach of the service you use \u2014 and you may not know about it for years.<\/p>\n
Once every few months, it is worth checking your email through specialized breach-checking services \u2014 it takes a minute and immediately shows whether your address has appeared in any known leaked-data databases. If it has, immediately change the password for the specific service where the breach happened, and for all other services where you used the same password.<\/p>\n
A separate topic worth mentioning is public Wi-Fi in cafes, airports or shopping malls: it is convenient, but potentially risky. An open network without a password means that traffic between your device and the router can theoretically be intercepted by other users on the same network.<\/p>\n
Practical steps that reduce the risk:<\/p>\n
What are passkeys and why are they better than passwords?<\/strong> Passkeys are a sign-in method using biometrics (Face ID, Touch ID) or the device PIN instead of a password. They cannot be stolen through phishing or intercepted, because there is no password to steal in the first place.<\/p>\n Is an SMS code safe for two-factor authentication?<\/strong> It is better than nothing, but it is the weakest 2FA option \u2014 SMS can be intercepted through a SIM-swapping attack. An authenticator app or passkeys are more reliable.<\/p>\n Is it safe to use a password manager?<\/strong> Yes, reputable password managers use strong encryption. The risk of losing passwords through a single point of entry is much lower than the risk of reusing one password across all sites.<\/p>\n How often should passwords be changed?<\/strong> Modern NIST recommendations advise not changing passwords on a schedule, but changing them only if a breach is suspected \u2014 instead, focus on password uniqueness for each service.<\/p>\n Why are free Wi-Fi networks dangerous?<\/strong> Open networks without a password can theoretically allow other users on the same network to intercept traffic. Reduce the risk with a VPN, HTTPS checks and disabled auto-join for open networks.<\/p>\n The article was prepared by the TechVisor team \u2014 practical IT media for people.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most people think about cybersecurity only after they have been hacked. Meanwhile, protecting your data online is much easier than it seems \u2014 no special knowledge is needed, only three habits that take less than an hour to set up. Habit 1: Switch From SMS Codes to Passkeys or an Authenticator App If you still […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifehacks"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2104"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2112,"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104\/revisions\/2112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techvisor.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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