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Title: Your email account was hacked. What now?
Authors: FREIST, ROLAND (AUTHOR)
Source: PCWorld. Dec2023, Vol. 41 Issue 12, p106-109. 4p. 2 Color Photographs.
Subjects: Multi-factor authentication, Email hacking, USB technology, Spam email, Computer hacking, Checking accounts
Abstract: This article discusses what to do if your email account has been hacked. The first sign of a hack is often receiving complaints from friends and contacts about receiving spam emails from your account. The article suggests running a virus scan on your computer and checking for keyloggers on your USB ports. If the virus scan comes up empty and no keylogger is found, it is likely that your password has been hacked. The article recommends changing your password and checking if your access data has been leaked on the darknet. It also advises sending a warning to friends and colleagues about the hack and checking your account settings for any changes. Finally, the article provides instructions for recovering your account on Google Gmail and Microsoft Outlook, and emphasizes the importance of setting up two-factor authentication and using secure passwords. [Extracted from the article]
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  Data: This article discusses what to do if your email account has been hacked. The first sign of a hack is often receiving complaints from friends and contacts about receiving spam emails from your account. The article suggests running a virus scan on your computer and checking for keyloggers on your USB ports. If the virus scan comes up empty and no keylogger is found, it is likely that your password has been hacked. The article recommends changing your password and checking if your access data has been leaked on the darknet. It also advises sending a warning to friends and colleagues about the hack and checking your account settings for any changes. Finally, the article provides instructions for recovering your account on Google Gmail and Microsoft Outlook, and emphasizes the importance of setting up two-factor authentication and using secure passwords. [Extracted from the article]
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