Help:Login notifications

Hello there! Are you here because you received a notification about a login attempt to your account? Don't worry! Your account is still secure.

Don't be one of them! Even if you do have a strong password, you may want to change your password anyway, if you suspect that someone else has tried to access your account.

Also, it might be a good idea to associate an email address with your account in the event you lose access to your account and want to get back in. You can set your email on the first panel of your preferences>Special:Preferences|Preferences page. You might also want to glance through password>m:PASSWORD#How_to_prevent_account_hijacking|this essay on how to prevent account hijacking, which has some general tips you should keep in mind when using the internet.

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"As a rule of thumb, a password that is reasonably long, with a mixture of upper and lowercase letters and numbers, and not mostly made up of dictionary words or names or personal information (date of birth, cat's name, etc.) is likely to be reasonably strong for everyday use. Passwords that consist of just lowercase letters can also be reasonably strong, but they must be significantly longer" (UserAccountSecurity>w:en:Wikipedia:User account security|source, English only)
 * "Select strong passwords – eight or more characters long, and containing letters, digits, and punctuation." (source: SecurityPassword>m:Special:Mylanguage/Security/Password reset|Security/Password reset on Meta.) password>m:Make sure you have a password|Know more about passwords and security.