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How to Check If Your Data Was Leaked in a Breach
Learn the trustworthy, free ways to check if your email or passwords were exposed — Have I Been Pwned, Google, Mozilla Monitor, and official notices.
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Encryption, passwords and passkeys: what protects your data and what does not.
SecurityQ&A
When a ransomware group claims a data breach: what to do
A ransomware group's claim is an extortion threat, not proof of breach. Learn how to tell a claim from a confirmed breach, and what to do now.
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If Your Card Details Were Leaked: Steps to Take Now
Card details leaked in a breach? Call the number on your card, not a text or email link. Steps to block the card, dispute charges, and spot follow-up scams.
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What to Do if Your Social Security Number Was Leaked
Official steps after an SSN, CPR or National Insurance number leak: credit checks, tax fraud reporting, and why a new number isn't the fix.
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What to Do if Your Password Was Leaked in a Breach
The essential steps after a password leak: change it on the breached site, then everywhere you reused it, check for unauthorized logins, and turn on 2FA.
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How to Protect Your Personal Data Online
Government-backed habits that limit data breach damage: two-step verification, password managers, updates, and US credit freezes.
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How to Spot Phishing After a Data Breach, Per NCSC
NCSC guidance on spotting phishing scams after a data breach, with the red flags to watch for and where to report suspicious messages.
SecurityQ&A
Are WhatsApp Messages and Calls Encrypted?
Yes, WhatsApp messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted by default. Here's what that covers, and the gaps in backups and metadata.
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How to Turn Off or Disable Two-Factor Authentication
How to turn off, disable, or cancel two-factor/two-step verification on Google, Apple, and Microsoft, plus safer alternatives to full removal.