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  2. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account - AOL Help

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    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 updated.

  3. How email spoofing can affect AOL Mail - AOL Help

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    A compromised (hacked) account means someone else accessed your account by obtaining your password. Spoofed email occurs when the "From" field of a message is altered to show your address, which doesn't necessarily mean someone else accessed your account. You can identify whether your account is hacked or spoofed with the help of your Sent folder.

  4. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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    Here are some steps you should take if you discover you’ve been hacked: Contact the business behind the account that’s been hacked – Once they are aware of the problem, they can halt any ...

  5. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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    Remove suspicious activity. From a desktop or mobile browser, sign in and visit the Recent activity page. Depending on how you access your account, there can be up to 3 sections. If you see something you don't recognize, click Sign out or Remove next to it, then immediately change your password. • Apps connected to your account - Apps you've ...

  6. How to tell if your phone has been hacked - AOL

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    The steps will vary on different apps and devices, but the best starting point is to look in Settings or System Preferences for Security. On the iPhone, if you’re using iOS 10.3 or later, enable ...

  7. Email hacking - Wikipedia

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    Email is a very widely used communication method. If an email account is hacked, it can allow the attacker access to the personal, sensitive or confidential information in the mail storage; as well as allowing them to read new incoming and outgoing email - and to send and receive as the legitimate owner. On some email platforms, it may also ...

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

  9. Yahoo! data breaches - Wikipedia

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    The 2013 data breach occurred on Yahoo servers in August 2013 and affected all three billion user accounts. The 2014 breach affected over 500 million user accounts. Both breaches are considered the largest ever discovered and included names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and security questions—both encrypted and unencrypted ...