Should I use the same password everywhere?

Concerns & risks

You were trying to make life easier with one password for everything.

One breach can unlock everything.

Causes & evidence

Unique passwords limit damage. See multi-factor authentication.

What to do

1. Use a password manager.
2. Change reused passwords, starting with email and bank.
3. Turn on MFA.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes: thinking your accounts aren't interesting to hackers. Attackers try stolen passwords on many sites automatically. A password manager makes unique passwords painless. Start with email, banking and shopping. When one site gets breached, criminals try the same email and password at banks, stores and email providers. That's why one leak can open many doors. Start changing passwords on your most important accounts first, and make each one unique. A password manager remembers them so you don't have to, and many browsers have one built in. Even a strong password becomes weak once it's reused.

Speed Man tip: Check breach alerts in your password manager.

Wrap-up: Unique passwords. Manager helps. MFA.