JAKARTA - Cyberattacks using the credential charging method are one of the most effective ways to infiltrate someone's account. Usually, the perpetrators target victims who often use one password for all accounts.

To protect yourself or your organization from credential charging attacks, you should apply the following simple security measures from Kaspersky:

First, make sure you educate yourself and employees about the best practices of cybersecurity, by emphasizing the dangers of repeatedly using passwords.

Next, don't forget to develop and enforce a reasonable password policy, and use password managers to generate and store a combination of strong and unique characters.

This password manager app will also monitor data breaches and recommend password changes if they are already in a known database.

Finally, it is mandatory to use two-factor authentication if possible. This is the most effective way to protect not only from credential abusers but also other account takeover attacks.

In addition, first apply the principle of at least special to mitigate the impact of the success of the credential charging attack.

Don't forget to always use reliable protection on all company devices.


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