Yesterday, thousands of Twitter accounts were compromised. Twitter investigating the leak, and users concerned have been notified to reset their passwords. Username / email / password combinations were revealed
How to tell if your Twitter account information was leaked
You can check if your password has been disclosed to a these links :. One two three four five. Make a ctrl + F (cmd + F on Mac) on the page of your e-mail address. Also, check your email to see if you already contacted Twitter to reset your password. If you are still worried, go ahead and change your Twitter password anyway.
What is unusual is that it is not generally accounts hacked. The users with passwords "strong", exactly 8 characters, using a variety of numbers and mixed-case letters.
With the frequency of password leaks on popular sites like Twitter, not to mention Microsoft, Playstation Online Sony network, almost all the major credit card companies, and much, much more, the state of security on the web is in ruins. One way to protect yourself is to use a VPN, as IPVanish VPN. It does not protect your password, but it will help block hackers from accessing your personal information if you're on a public network. Whether you're concerned about a secure network for your business or protect you while checking Twitter to a café, a VPN is a tool of the must-have privacy.
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