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How to check and prevent if your email been hacked

Good day everyone today we're going to be talking about email hacking.

Just recently about 600,000 email address have been sold on the dark web were hackers steal your personal information for your email and once you're email is hacked your social media accounts can be vulnerable to.

But there are ways you can prevent hackers from hacking your emails. By going to this secure website "have i been pened"

1.have I been pwned

Have I Been Pwned? is a website that allows Internet users to check whether their personal data has been compromised by data breaches.

2.Have a strong password.

To protect your emails you need a very strong password. But remember never use your name,spouse name that can be easily guessed by anyone. You can use a set of alpha numeric characters or numbers. I will recommend a password manager.

3. Update your software.

Always remember to update your software to prevent them from hacking your email.

4.Have a step two verification.

Have a step two verification for your emails.

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