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    What to do if you've been hacked?

    Isaac Moon
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    It can be scary to think about someone lurking around on your online accounts. Even with precautionary measures such as passwords, there is always the possibility that our online identity has been compromised. So the question is, what can you do after you've been hacked?

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    Larry Gast
    JUMBO
    JUMBO
    The other day, I noticed that there was a login on my Spotify account from Estonia. It kind of wigged me out. First I changed my password on the account, and then from the Settings, I removed all of the unknown devices from being able to access. After that, I enabled 2FA on the account so no one was able to login. This usually helps once any of my accounts get logged in to. I'm guessing the hacker got the credentials from a leak but I can't know for sure.
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    Daniel
    Somorr
    Somorr
    Explain how have you been hack is your website down. Does your customers details leaked. - From a business perspective you use a strong algorithms on your database. - Make sure your website is HTTPS and you redirect all HTTP --> HTTPS request. - Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS). - Filter all Textbox/DOM script injection (XSS). - Use SFTP (SSH) for connection. -Filter your website trafic with Cloudflare. -setup a DMARC,DKIM,SPF record on your email. -Setup captcha to prevent or reduce bots from using your service. -Keep your apps and technology up to date. All those steps can be made for free.
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    Chris W
    It's good to change your login credentials but also check any associated information for breaches or fraudulent activity. For instance, if my eBay account was hacked I would remove my payment method and check my bank statement for any fraudulent activity.
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