Ricky's Social Media Account Was Recently Hacked

question 914

Multiple Choice

Ricky's social media account was recently hacked.His bank accounts and email accounts use the same password as his social media account, and within a week, they were also hacked.What could Ricky have used to prevent the original attack from affecting so many accounts?

• A) Strong password
• B) Password manager
• C) Remote lockout
• D) Encryption

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