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2. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   Whether through our social media accounts, public Wi-Fi or a voice-activated device, the more we’re online, the easier it is for us to be hacked. ... Having a password manager like LastPass can ...

3. Password cracking - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of password cracking might be to help a user recover a forgotten password (due to the fact that installing an entirely new password would involve System Administration privileges), to gain unauthorized access to a system, or to act as a preventive measure whereby system administrators check for easily crackable passwords. On a file ...

4. Legality of piggybacking - Wikipedia

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   Laws regarding "unauthorized access of a computer network" exist in many legal codes, though the wording and meaning differs from one to the next.However, the interpretation of terms like "access" and "authorization" is not clear, and there is no general agreement on whether piggybacking (intentional access of an open Wi-Fi network without harmful intent) falls under this classification. [1]

5. Wi-Fi deauthentication attack - Wikipedia

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   Sequence diagram for a Wi‑Fi deauthentication attack. Unlike most radio jammers, deauthentication acts in a unique way. The IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) protocol contains the provision for a deauthentication frame. Sending the frame from the access point to a station is called a "sanctioned technique to inform a rogue station that they have been ...

6. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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   • Recent account changes - Shows the last 3 password changes. Click show all to see all changes. IP addresses in Recent activity. Your IP address is your location online and each session should start with the same few sets of numbers. Click any recent activity entry to view its IP address as well as the date and time it was collected.

7. Reset or change your password - AOL Help

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   Enter one of the account recovery items listed. Click Continue. Follow the instructions given in the Sign-in Helper. Change your password. From a desktop or mobile web browser: Sign in to the AOL Account security page. Click Change password. Enter a new password. Click Continue. From most AOL mobile apps: Tap the Menu icon. Tap Manage Accounts ...

8. Brute-force attack - Wikipedia

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   Brute-force attacks work by calculating every possible combination that could make up a password and testing it to see if it is the correct password. As the password's length increases, the amount of time, on average, to find the correct password increases exponentially.

9. Why You Need to Hide Your IP Address from Hackers - AOL

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   Your IP address will appear as the server's IP address, hiding your real IP. Use a Proxy Server: A proxy server acts as an intermediary between your device and the internet. It forwards your ...