I recently received an email saying that my Twitter account had been accessed from Brazil, which prompted me to reset my password. Then, I was alerted that my Steam and Facebook accounts were also accessed. Today, I got a warning from Google about a data breach affecting all 12 of my Gmail accounts. It's been really overwhelming! I've already reset the passwords for each account and set up two-step verification. However, I lost access to my secondary Twitter account, although I wasn't really using it anyway. I'm confused about how this could happen – I've been very cautious about malware, avoiding suspicious links, and I even have third-party antivirus software installed.
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First off, it's great that you reset your passwords and enabled two-step verification. That’s a solid first step! However, you might want to consider scanning your device for malware just to be safe. Sometimes, even with antivirus software, some threats can slip through. Also, it’s worth checking if someone gained access to your accounts through a compromised service or if you reused passwords across different sites.
It sounds like your browser session could have been hijacked. If you ever had to enter a captcha after pasting something into a run box, that could be a sign. Just be careful of any browser extensions you might have as well. You can check if they’re legitimate and remove any that seem shady.
I honestly can’t recall if I did that, but I’ll stay vigilant now. Thanks for the tip!
Did you check if the email from Twitter was legitimate? Sometimes phishing scams can look real, but they’re designed to trick you into giving away your info. If you didn’t click any links from that email and went directly to the site instead, that’s smart! Just keep monitoring all your accounts for any strange activity.
Yeah, I thought it was suspicious at first, but the email turned out to be real, and my Gmail had been compromised. I just want to make sure everything's secure moving forward.
Yeah, definitely run a malware scan. And make sure you're using unique passwords for each of your accounts. Password managers can really help with that!