Your Digital Front Door: Why One Reused Password Puts Every Account at Risk

On a desk, an open laptop whose screen has been built as a tiny wooden front door with a brass knocker and a little doormat in front of it on the keyboard.

Most people use the same password on more than one account.^[1] It feels harmless. When a company gets hacked, and companies get hacked regularly, your password can end up in a list that criminals buy and sell. They do not just try it on the hacked site. They try it everywhere. Your email. Your bank. Your crypto account.

In this module you will learn two things that make a bigger difference to your safety than almost anything else: how to make your accounts harder to get into, and what to do when you are not sure a message or contact is genuine.