Here's the Secure Way to Use Password Hints and Security Questions
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Summary
While you should ideally avoid using security questions and password hints, they can enhance your account security if used wisely.
Never give truthful answers to security questions, since the information they request is often publicly available and easily obtained by malicious actors.
Instead, devise random, unrelated phrases to serve as your answers and store them in your password manager.
If you are prompted to provide a password hint, make sure it is something only you will understand and note that hint alongside your password via your password manager.
The best solution, however, is to avoid using security questions and password hints altogether and instead opt for more secure two-factor authentication methods.
