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Have I Been Pwned
Created by award-winning cybersecurity thought leader and teacher Troy Hunt, Have I Been Pwned is a website where you enter your email address to check if your address has been revealed in a data breach. Have I Been Pwned’s database is filled with billions of usernames, passwords, email addresses and other information that hackers have stolen and published online. Just enter your address in the search box. It’s simple and it’s FREE!
Created by award-winning cybersecurity thought leader and teacher Troy Hunt, Have I Been Pwned is a website where you enter your email address to check if your address has been revealed in a data breach. Have I Been Pwned’s database is filled with billions of usernames, passwords, email addresses and other information that hackers have stolen and published online. Just enter your address in the search box. It’s simple and it’s FREE!
Oh no, I’ve Been Pwned! Now What?
For starters, change your password. Make it longer. It doesn’t have to be a complex string of uppercase and lowercase characters, symbols, and numbers. Length is enough, according to a 2022/23 NIST guideline. You can formulate your own long password, or you can enlist the help of a Password Manager.
For starters, change your password. Make it longer. It doesn’t have to be a complex string of uppercase and lowercase characters, symbols, and numbers. Length is enough, according to a 2022/23 NIST guideline. You can formulate your own long password, or you can enlist the help of a Password Manager.
Lastly, use Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to add a layer of protection to your account. This involves using more than one method to verify your identity, such as a password and a fingerprint scan. Multi-factor authentication can help protect your account from attackers even if they manage to steal your password.
