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2. Disable third-party firewall software - AOL Help

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   Note: If you are using Windows 8, you can find the Control Panel by moving the mouse pointer to the top right of the Desktop screen and then clicking on Settings. 2. Click System and Security. Note: If the View by is set to either Large icons or Small icons, click Windows Firewall, and then skip to step 4. 3. Click Check firewall status. 4.

3. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   Scan all your devices – Download a reputable anti-virus program that will scan your devices for malware or computer viruses. They should also be capable of detecting phishing programs or those ...

4. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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   Depending on how you access your account, there can be up to 3 sections. If you see something you don't recognize, click Sign out or Remove next to it, then immediately change your password. • Recent activity - Devices or browsers that recently signed in. • Apps connected to your account - Apps you've given permission to access your info.

5. Fix problems sending AOL Mail

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   A firewall prevents hackers from accessing your computer online, which prohibits them from stealing your sensitive info or infecting your computer. While you should keep the firewall active most of the time, temporality turning it off can be helpful when trying to determine what is causing issues with your computer.

6. DMA attack - Wikipedia

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   An attacker could, for example, use a social engineering attack and send a "lucky winner" a rogue Thunderbolt device. Upon connecting to a computer, the device, through its direct and unimpeded access to the physical address space, would be able to bypass almost all security measures of the OS and have the ability to read encryption keys, install malware, or control other system devices.

7. DNS hijacking - Wikipedia

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   DNS hijacking, DNS poisoning, or DNS redirection is the practice of subverting the resolution of Domain Name System (DNS) queries. [1] This can be achieved by malware that overrides a computer's TCP/IP configuration to point at a rogue DNS server under the control of an attacker, or through modifying the behaviour of a trusted DNS server so that it does not comply with internet standards.

8. iOS jailbreaking - Wikipedia

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   iOS jailbreaking is the use of a privilege escalation exploit to remove software restrictions imposed by Apple on devices running iOS and iOS-based [a] operating systems. It is typically done through a series of kernel patches.

9. Your phone can get hacked just like your computer - AOL

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   Mobile malware can target your private information, including your phone number or email address, banking credentials, and contact lists. Your phone can get hacked just like your computer — here ...