How to protect yourself from dark web risks and password stuffing attacks
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Ken Colburn
22d ago· 3 min readen
Summary
This article addresses concerns about personal data exposure on the dark web, explaining that while most people's information has likely been exposed in data breaches, the primary threat is not sophisticated cyber-heists but automated "password stuffing" attacks. It offers practical tips for neutralizing these risks, emphasizing that exposure alone doesn't automatically lead to identity theft.
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· 3 pulledIf you've had an email address for more than a few years, your information has likely been exposed somewhere.
Exposure doesn't automatically make you a victim of identity theft.
The real danger isn't a high-tech cyber-heist; it's automated 'password stuffing.'
If you’ve had an email address for more than a few years, your information has likely been exposed somewhere.
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