Twitter has been Hacked? Try Reseting Your Password In Few Seconds With 1Password

The high-profile hackings, including the personal social accounts of Mark Zuckerberg, have now raised concerns that Twitter TWTR -2.34% passwords themselves have been compromised. Indeed, concern has been vocal enough that Twitter’s Trust & Information Security Officer, Michael Coates, took to the ubiquitous micro-blogging platform last night to let everyone know that they are aware of the possibility; but are confident that Twitter user information is secure.

We securely store all passwords w/ bcrypt. We are working with @leakedsource to obtain this info and take additional steps to protect users. — Michael Coates ஃ (@_mwc)

Still, why wait until the investigation is complete? If hackers have gotten ahold of data, any data, that pertains to your account, it’s better to assume that it’s compromised. After all, it’s not as much a question of if they’ll be able to access it; but when.

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The good news is, if you’re using 1Password, it’s a 30-second process on iOS to change your passwords (Don’t worry, if you’re on Android, Windows, or OS X, the procedure is similar across the board). Open your vault and find your Twitter login. Open the Login record and click Edit. Select your password and click Generate New Password.

Here’s where things get fun (if your a cryptologist). You can generate a random password that’s either the standard mashup of characters and numbers, or you can have 1Password create a multi-word phrase as your password. Depending on which study you read, multi-phrase passwords are even more secure than randomly generated characters. Once you generate your password, it’s automatically saved to your clipboard.

Then, go to the Twitter Password Reset page in Safari. Find your account and have the system send you a Password Reset email. Click the link in that email and paste your password into the appropriate fields.

Your new password is already in your 1Password vault, so if there are other devices or systems that you use with Twitter, you can log out on them, open your 1Password vault, get the new password, and log back in. Then sit back and rest easy knowing that, even if hackers find a way into the stolen Twitter data, your account is safe.

Source: Forbes Tech