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  2. Have I Been Pwned? - Wikipedia

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    [a] (HIBP; stylized in all lowercase as "‘;--have i been pwned?") is a website that allows Internet users to check whether their personal data has been compromised by data breaches. The service collects and analyzes hundreds of database dumps and pastes containing information about billions of leaked accounts, and allows users to search for ...

  3. Troy Hunt - Wikipedia

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    Troy Adam Hunt is an Australian web security consultant known for public education and outreach on security topics. He created and operates Have I Been Pwned?, a data breach search website that allows users to see if their personal information has been compromised.

  4. Why am I asked to verify my account after signing in?

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    This is an important security feature that helps to protect your account from unauthorized access. You may be prompted to get a verification code at your recovery phone number or recovery email address for any of the following reasons:

  5. Collection No. 1 - Wikipedia

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    Collection #1 was discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt, founder of "Have I Been Pwned?," a website that allows users to search their email addresses and passwords to know if either has appeared in a known data breach. [3] The database had been briefly posted to Mega in January 2019, and links to the database posted in a popular hacker ...

  6. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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    If you have been hacked, you will need to take action as soon as suspicious activity is detected. By acting swiftly, you can help prevent the maximum amount of damage. Here are some steps you ...

  7. How to stop scammers from coming after your verification ...

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    Think of your account password and the verification code as working together, similar to a doorknob lock and a deadbolt. If you unlock the doorknob but not the deadbolt, you can't get inside.

  8. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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    If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. 4. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and updated. 5. Check to make sure your recovery options are up-to-date ...

  9. How Have I Been Pwned became the keeper of the internet's ...

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    Seven years later, the data-breach notification service processes thousands of requests each day from users who check to see if their data was compromised — or pwned, with a hard "p" — by the ...