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Readers urged to check if their email is in data breaches
Original: Data breach check: is your email or password exposed?
Guidance is circulating on how to check whether your email address or password has been exposed in a data breach, directing users to breach-notification lookup services such as Have I Been Pwned. Security writers recommend checking old passwords, changing any that appear in breach databases, and enabling two-factor authentication. The renewed interest follows a steady drumbeat of large credential leaks affecting major online services, leaving many users unsure which of their accounts may be compromised.
Why now: Frequent large-scale data breaches keep raising concern about exposed credentials and how to check them
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