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Multi-factor authentication and passkeys
Add another barrier to account theft and prepare a safe way back in if you lose your phone.
Passwords, passphrases and password managers
Create unique sign-ins you can manage, without relying on short passwords or repeated patterns.
Protect your number from SIM-swap fraud
Understand sudden loss of mobile service and act quickly to protect mobile money and account recovery.
Secure your email and recover a compromised account
Protect the inbox that receives your reset links, statements and sensitive conversations.
Protect your social media and messaging accounts
Secure WhatsApp and other social accounts, reduce impersonation and respond to account takeover.
Protect the accounts that unlock the rest
Your main email, mobile number and password manager help you recover other accounts. Secure them first, then banking, mobile money, government services and social media. An attacker who can reset your passwords may not need to know the old ones.
Your account security check
Use a different password for every service, or a passkey where supported.
Enable multi-factor authentication and keep a recovery method you can still use if you lose your phone.
Check that recovery phone numbers and email addresses belong to you.
Review signed-in devices, recent activity and connected apps. Remove access you no longer need.
Turn on security notifications and investigate unexpected changes using the app directly.
When you receive an unexpected sign-in alert
Open the service yourself rather than using a link in the message. Check its security activity. If the activity is unfamiliar, change the password from a trusted device, sign out other sessions and check recovery settings. Deny authentication prompts you did not initiate.
Keep a recovery plan
Store backup codes somewhere private and separate from the phone you normally use. A trusted emergency contact can know where to find your instructions without knowing your passwords. Review the plan when you change numbers or devices.
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