How to Check If your Data has been Breached

Image Source : Google 24/1/2024 Author: Shivam

Cybersecurity experts raised a warning after discovering the 'Mother of all Breaches(MOAB)'.

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Experts say that it is the biggest data leak in the history with over 26 billion records leaked.

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Sensitive data from popular sites like X, Linkedin and Dropbox were discovered on an unsecured site.

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According to experts, it could spark a 'tsunami of cybercrime'.

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This data includes combination of billions of usernames and passwords as well as highly sensitive data.

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Easiest way is to use data breach checker like Cybernews' data leak checker.

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To use this tool, enter your mobile number or email address into the search bar and click 'Check Now' button.

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Using AI to Predict Visual Impairment

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