Digital Safety

How to Tell When a “Security Alert” Email Is Trying to Make You Act Too Quickly?

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  Author: TechLoomyFun Editorial Team A security alert can be real, but urgency should make you investigate, not panic A message saying “Your account has been compromised” can trigger an immediate reaction. You may feel that you need to click the security link, confirm your identity, change your password, or call the number in the … Read more

How to Check Whether a Password You Reused Is Putting More Than One Account at Risk?

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  Author: TechLoomyFun Editorial Team Reusing one password can turn one account problem into several Using the same password for several websites is convenient until one of those websites suffers a security breach or your password is exposed through phishing. The danger is not limited to the original account. If the same email address and … Read more

What to Check on Your Phone After You Accidentally Approve a Suspicious Login Request?

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  Author: TechLoomyFun Editorial Team Accidentally approving a login request does not automatically mean your phone has been hacked It is easy to panic after tapping Approve, Yes, or Allow on a login notification that you did not expect. The situation deserves attention, but there is an important difference between approving a login attempt and … Read more