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2. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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   If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. 4. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and updated. 5.

3. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   If you think your account has been compromised • Change your AOL account password. • Update or change your AOL account information. • Contact your financial institution if you provided financial details.

4. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   Fake warning messages or alerts pop up for protection software; ... If you suspect a financial account has been hacked, change your password immediately and request a change of account, card ...

5. Email sender verification notice - AOL Help

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   If you've confirmed the message is safe, we recommend you review your connected devices, confirm or delete your app password, or use the AOL app to ensure continued safe access to your account. If you think the message indicates suspicious activity, we recommend you change your password and secure your account.

6. Someone hacked your account. Now what? How to navigate the ...

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   Despite the common belief that you should change your password every few months, the National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends only changing it if there's evidence it's been ...

7. How to tell if your phone has been hacked - AOL

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   Bad password hygiene can be a huge problem, says Thomas Reed, Director of Mac and Mobile at Malwarebytes. “If someone’s iCloud account is hacked, the hacker would be able to see where all ...

8. How email spoofing can affect AOL Mail

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   A compromised (hacked) account means someone else accessed your account by obtaining your password. Spoofed email occurs when the "From" field of a message is altered to show your address, which doesn't necessarily mean someone else accessed your account. You can identify whether your account is hacked or spoofed with the help of your Sent folder.

9. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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   If you see something you don't recognize, click Sign out or Remove next to it, then immediately change your password. • Recent activity - Devices or browsers that recently signed in. • Apps connected to your account - Apps you've given permission to access your info. • Recent account changes - Shows the last 3