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My bank called about a login from Florida, but I was in Ohio the whole time
I got a fraud alert from my bank last Tuesday about a login attempt from Miami. The thing is, I've been using the same password, 'Summer2021!', for three different accounts for years. I always thought adding the exclamation point made it strong enough. Has anyone else had a wake-up call like this about password reuse?
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stella_roberts6mo ago
Just saw a thing online about how hackers test stolen passwords on every site at once. They get one from a data leak and just try it on your email, your bank, everything. That exclamation point trick is old news to them. It really hit me that a password manager is the only way to go now. I had to change like fifty passwords last year after a breach, it was a nightmare. You should check if your email is in any known leaks, that's probably how they got you.
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sarahjenkins6mo ago
My cousin's bank account got drained last month from reused passwords. It's scary how fast those stolen credentials get passed around.
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