Could Malware Still Be Accessing My Accounts After a Fresh Windows Install?
I downloaded a suspicious file, and within two days several of my online accounts were compromised. Windows Defender found and removed multiple trojans. I then bought a new…
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Why Would Someone Hijack an Apparently Unimportant Account?
My email provider warned me that passwords from my account manager may have appeared in a data breach. Soon afterward, a relatively low-stakes account was taken over and…
How Can I Tell Whether My PC Is Still Infected With an Infostealer?
About three weeks ago, I downloaded a malicious file and discovered the next day that my social media account had been accessed: posts were made and unfamiliar accounts…
Is Storing a Recoverable Password in a Browser Cookie a Security Risk?
During an authorized security assessment of a government website, I noticed that the "Remember Me" login feature appeared to save a recoverable password in a client-side browser cookie.…
Could Malware Have Accessed My Amazon Account?
Hey everyone, I recently had my Amazon account hacked and some purchases were made using my credit card. I think this happened because I might have accidentally downloaded…