Oh no! Has your password been leaked? This is how you check it and you protect yourself

Everyone knows that it is important to keep your login details secret. But how do you know if your password has been leaked? And how do you protect yourself?

Oh no! Has your password been leaked? This is how you check it and you protect yourself

Nowadays we do almost everything online: banking, shopping, logging in to your care portal … But how safe are your login details and passwords? Many people have been using the same password for years. That feels familiar and easy, but it is also risky.

Of course we don’t have to tell you that it is smart to change your password regularly. Everyone knows that. But how you can quickly check whether your data is still safe is often a bit more difficult.

Has your password been leaked? This is how you check it

Fortunately, you can easily check whether your e-mail address or password has ever ended up in a data breach. The website havebeenpwned.com is ideal for this. Follow the steps below to see if your account is still safe.

If ‘Data Breaches’ have been found, your e-mail address has been involved in a leak. Don’t panic, but it is wise to take action. Change your password with the account, and also check the websites where your account details have been found. Do you no longer use the website? Then try to delete your account.

This way you prevent your password from being hacked

We admit: actually you can never protect yourself 100 percent against hackers and it will happen almost once that your password is leaked. But you can make it extra difficult for them. So keep the tips below in mind.

• Use a different password for each account as much as possible;
• Use the password generator on your iPhone, in Safari or Apps as a 1Password;
• Use passkeys if this option is available;
• If possible, always switch on two-factor authentication (2FA). That gives an extra layer of security, even if someone knows your password. Then try not to let the extra protection go via SMS, but via an authenticator app.

By walking your passwords every now and then, it may take you 15 minutes of work, but it can save you a lot of misery. By regularly checking and renewing, you keep hackers out as much as possible. Safe internet starts with yourself!

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