Make future impersonation harder

    Hardware keys, passkeys and watching for new login attempts close the door for next time.

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    By Jordan Dickson · Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

    Updated June 2026 · 1 min read

    Once contacts have been impersonated, the same playbook will be tried again. The protective layer is making your account expensive to take over and your contacts harder to fool.

    Login alerts catch the next attempt

    Most providers can email or push-notify you on every new device sign-in. It's the cheapest early-warning system available.

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    Jordan Dickson

    Founder, CyberSecurityGuides

    Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.

    Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

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