To help minimize risk, use unique passwords for each of your accounts – that way, if one password is compromised, it won’t put your other accounts at risk.

If creating different passwords for each account is too much work, a password manager can help – then you just need to remember the master password and the manager will do the rest.

Additionally, it’s a good idea to turn on multifactor authentication for any account that supports it, especially for accounts that have payment or financial information associated with them. It adds another step to logging in, but it’s a step that can prevent your accounts from being accessed by unwanted persons. (It’s important to note: never share your passcodes generated through multifactor authentication with anyone who asks – and if anyone does ask, that’s a red flag that they are a scammer trying to access your account.)