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2. From CAPTCHA to catastrophe: How fake verification ... - AOL

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   1. Use reliable security software: Keeping your antivirus and anti-malware software up to date is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself from fake CAPTCHA scams. A strong antivirus ...

3. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   Check your credit report – If a hacker sets up a new account in your name, chances are that you won’t notice until you check your credit history. If you detect suspicious activity, contact the ...

4. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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   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. 6. Consider enabling two-step verification to add an extra layer of security to your account.

5. Fix issues with AOL Mail image challenges - AOL Help

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   AOL Mail uses many security measures to keep your account secure, one of which is CAPTCHA or image challenges when sending mail. These challenges exist to make it harder for hackers to access your accounts. The characters can't be read by a computer and must be entered manually, ensuring only a real person can pass the test. Why am I being ...

6. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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   Download an authenticator app from the Google Play Store or App Store. Popular authenticator apps include Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator, and Authy. Enable 2-step for authenticator app. Important - You may not see this option as it yet available for all accounts. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2.

7. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

8. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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   Install security software on your devices. Software like Malwarebytes Premium can protect you and your sensitive information. The FTC suggests setting the software to automatically update so it ...

9. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   On Windows 10 and 11, since Microsoft removed the syskey utility, scammers will change the user’s account password. The scammer will open the Control Panel, go into user settings and click on change password, and the scammer will ask the user to type in his password in the old password field.