Pick three passwords to change
Take a look at the passwords on three of your online accounts: your main email, bank account and social media profile.
If you use a simple password on one of those, change it to something with at least 12 to 16 characters. Change the password, too, if you’re using the same one or a variation on another online account.
Hackers commonly steal passwords from, say, a dating website and then blast a bank website with those same passwords to see if they can gain entry.
It’s worth focusing on your email, banking and social media because hackers can take over them and worm their way into all your other online accounts.
If you’re already doing what I suggested, great! Gold star.
You can progress to intermediate and advanced upgrades including a second layer of security or a password manager.
Read more: Our ultimate guide to setting and managing strong passwords
