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  2. How to Recover a Hacked Facebook Account - AOL

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    Even if you recognize all the log-ins on your account, you should give Facebook a heads-up that something is going on with your account. Here’s how: Navigate to the “Password and Security” page.

  3. Recover a forgotten username - AOL Help

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    If you can't sign in because you've forgotten your username, you can use the recovery phone number or the recovery email address linked to your account to recover it. 1. Go to the Sign-in Helper. 2. Enter your recovery phone number or email address that you have access to. 3. Click Continue. 4. Click Yes, send me a verification code.

  4. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

  5. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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    • Apps connected to your account - Apps you've given permission to access your info. • Recent account changes - Shows the last 3 password changes. Click show all to see all changes. IP addresses in Recent activity. Your IP address is your location online and each session should start with the same few sets of numbers.

  6. What’s a Personal Identification Number (PIN) - AOL

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    A PIN essentially unlocks access to a person’s finances, whether that’s a bank or credit card account. That’s why it’s important to protect these four-digit codes . Safeguarding them can ...

  7. Password cracking - Wikipedia

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    In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of guessing passwords [1] protecting a computer system.A common approach (brute-force attack) is to repeatedly try guesses for the password and to check them against an available cryptographic hash of the password. [2]

  8. Privacy concerns with Facebook - Wikipedia

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    Personal information of 533 million Facebook users, including names, phone numbers, email addresses, and other user profile data, was posted to a hacking forum in April, 2021. This information had been previously leaked through a feature allowing users to find each other by phone number, which Facebook fixed to prevent this abuse in September 2019.

  9. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    We never ask for personal info, such as credit card numbers or passwords, in emails. However, from time to time, we'll ask you to update your recovery info after signing in. You'll also get a notification titled “Your AOL account information has changed” if any info in your account settings are updated.