Data breaches: your password is already out there
Billions of passwords have leaked. If you use the same one everywhere, hackers automatically try it on all your other accounts.
1How they do it
- A website you once used gets hacked. The email addresses and passwords end up online.
- Hackers automatically try those combinations on thousands of sites (credential stuffing).
- If it works somewhere, they take over your account: email, online shop, social media.
- With your mailbox, they then reset other passwords.
2A real example
You used "Zomer2019!" for a fitness app that was hacked. A month later, someone is shopping with your online shop account.
3How to spot it
- Emails about sign-in attempts or password changes you did not make.
- Orders or messages you did not send.
- Your email address appears on Have I Been Pwned.
4How to protect yourself
- Check on haveibeenpwned.com whether your email address is in a breach.
- Use a different password for every site.
- Turn on a second step for your email and bank.
How WolfKey helps
This is exactly why WolfKey exists: every website gets a unique, strong password that you don't know yourself. If one site leaks, the rest stay safe.
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