if my hotmail account is hacked, can i lock it using 1password app?

shacksta01

if any of my accounts is hacked, can i lock that account using my 1password app on my iphone? example, if i feel someone has hacked my hotmail email, or playstation account, can i change my password details using my 1password app and lock that account?

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khad

Hi @shacksta01,

Thanks for taking the time to contact us.

One of the benefits of using 1Password is that you can use strong, unique passwords everywhere. I'll address why each one of those is important:

• Strong — If you use a password like mydogsname37 that can easily be guessed by automated cracking tools. 1Password will generate uncrackable passwords like FVF9Rz]r8MA)84Y+DW8xuJFNWegF2/mJ.eZ%*/87ay+2es7C^i. We have an article and video explaining how to change your passwords and make them stronger.
• Unique — Even if you are using strong passwords, it's possible that a site is not storing them correctly or gets hacked in some other way besides someone guessing your password. In that case, it is important to use a unique password everywhere. So if the Oprah fan site where I have an account gets hacked, and they weren't storing my password in a safe way, the attackers won't be able to get into my bank account because I am using a different password for my bank account. I use a different password for every single website, so a hack on one won't affect any others.

Those are your best defenses against your account ever being hacked. If someone has obtained access to your account because you used a weak password or used the same password on more than one website, you can try to change the password on the account to prevent them from having access to it, but you may simply need to make a new account to ensure they don't have access. It really depends on how they obtained access.

Your best best is to use 1Password to make your passwords strong and unique to prevent anything from happening to one of your accounts.