Which action is recommended to protect your account?

• A. Use a simple password like "12345"
• B. Do not change your password
• C. Change my default password to protect my account
• D. Share your password with a friend

Answer: (C)

Protecting your account starts with strong, unique credentials and updating any default access passwords. When an account has a default password, it’s often widely known or easily guessed, so changing it to a unique password makes it much harder for someone else to gain access. A good password is long and combines uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols, avoiding predictable patterns or common words. If available, turn on two-factor authentication for an extra layer of security.

The other options undermine security: a simple password like "12345" is easy to guess or crack; not changing the password leaves you vulnerable to known or guessed credentials; sharing your password with a friend gives someone else full access to your account.