Social media sites are increasingly the focus of our digital lives. Not only do we share, interact and post on platforms like Facebook —we also use these sites to quickly log into our favorite apps and websites. But what happens when these social media gatekeepers are hacked? Awhile back, Facebook suffered a major attack when hackers obtained the digital keys to access at least 30 million accounts (originally thought to be 50 million), exposing highly sensitive personal details.

The attack not only gave the bad guys access to the Facebook accounts but raised the prospect of them also being able to access any linked apps or websites. The message is clear: it may be time to store log-ins for these third-party accounts in a password manager, rather than a frequently targeted social media company.