password
Passwords protect accounts and systems. This topic is part of Cybersecurity within Technology. This page currently draws on 9 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
password trivia questions
A password is used to help verify what?
Answer: Identity or access permission
Bonus fact: Passwords protect accounts and systems.
Which is generally safer: a long unique passphrase or a short simple password?
Answer: Long unique passphrase
Bonus fact: Length and uniqueness strongly improve resistance to guessing.
What security feature requires a second form of verification besides a password?
Answer: Multi-factor authentication
Bonus fact: MFA reduces the risk from stolen passwords.
What is the main purpose of a password manager?
Answer: Store and organize login credentials securely
Bonus fact: A password manager can help users maintain unique passwords for many accounts.
What is one major security advantage of using a password manager?
Answer: It makes long unique passwords practical for each site
Bonus fact: Reusing the same password across sites lets one breach endanger many accounts.
What single credential typically protects access to a password manager vault?
Answer: A master password
Bonus fact: Because the master password protects many stored credentials, it should be strong and not reused elsewhere.
Which type of spyware records keys a user presses?
Answer: Keylogger
Bonus fact: Keyloggers can capture passwords and other sensitive information if they run without the user’s knowledge.
What is the purpose of multi-factor authentication?
Answer: Require more than one type of proof before granting access
Bonus fact: MFA reduces the damage if one credential, such as a password, is stolen.
Which pair is an example of two different authentication factors?
Answer: Password and fingerprint
Bonus fact: Authentication factors are often grouped as something you know, have, or are.