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2. Social Security data breach 2024: How to check if your SSN ...

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   Here is what to know about protecting your Social Security number and how to check if it was leaked. Why you shouldn't share your Social Security number. While there are certain spaces where it is ...

3. 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers ... - AOL

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   Be careful with your email and social media accounts, and beware of phishing, an attempt to get your personal information by misrepresenting who a message or email is from.

4. Your Social Security number may have been leaked ... - AOL

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   The chief concern when your birthday and Social Security number are compromised, Steinhauer explained, is identity theft. Those are two key pieces of information bad actors can use to open new ...

5. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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   • Mail away message. 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 ...

6. Protect yourself from advanced attackers - AOL Help

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   This notice will appear as a pop-up in AOL Mail desktop or in the AOL Mail app. It will not contain any links or ask you to provide any authentication information. If you see this notice, which will display for up to 10 days, it will instruct you to do the following: • Check whether your account is affected and fix any issues as soon as possible.

7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   You'll also get a notification titled “Your AOL account information has changed” if any info in your account settings are updated. What AOL communications look like • Viewing from web-based email - Emails from AOL will include icons that will indicate it is either Official mail or Certified mail , depending on the type of email you received.

8. Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every ...

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   The information consists of about 2.7 billion records, each of which includes a person's full name, address, date of birth, Social Security number and phone number, along with alternate names and ...

9. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When you open the message, you'll see the "Official Mail" banner above the details of the message. If you get a message that seems like it's from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Certified Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you immediately mark it as spam and don't click on any links ...