You don't always know when passwords are lost and stolen from sites — we've got solutions
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The problem
Data breaches that lead to lost or stolen passwords are becoming more and more common. Every time a password is lost or stolen from a site there’s a risk that attackers can get that information and log into that site as you. Because of this, lost and stolen passwords are big business for cybercriminals who buy and sell these passwords, sometimes for just pennies.
When a password is lost or stolen to protect yourself you should either change the password on that site and any others you might have used that password on. You can also consider closing the account on that site if you’re not using it any more. This highlights the risk of password reuse: if a password is stolen from one site and you use that same password on another site, both now are at risk
The problem is in knowing when passwords are lost and ..
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