Security News > 2020 > December > Nosy Ex-Partners Armed with Instagram Passwords Pose a Serious Threat

Smart-security practices like not sharing passwords with anyone and multi-factor authentication are two simple ways to prevent this type of personal insider threat, Dan Conrad, field strategist with One Identity, told Threatpost.

"People assume that they should change their passwords after a big life event if you're following strong password hygiene practices, an individual's password shouldn't be affected by [this], as no one else should have access to the password in the first place," Conrad said in an emailed response to the report.

"With many applications requiring MFA, passwords have become a part of the authentication process, making credentials no longer enough to break into an account," Conrad said.

Beyond not sharing passwords to your accounts and using MFA whenever possible, Conrad stressed the importance of using strong, unique passwords for every account.

"To help juggle passwords, people should use a reputable password manager as these systems generate complex passwords for each account, alert the users if accounts have the same password and interject complex credentials when required. The bottom line is that how frequently you change a password isn't as important as how strong your password is."

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