Twitter Limits Use of SMS 2-factor Authentication
Only users who pay a monthly fee for Twitter's subscription service will get to use text message authentication in order to keep their accounts secure.
Our Recommendation: Check your social media accounts to see if this article applies to you. Enable multi-factor authentication where you can!
LastPass Reveals Second Attack
LastPass disclosed that there was a second attack on its systems which breached users encrypted password vaults.
Our Recommendation: Stop using LastPass ASAP and switch to a more reliable password manager such as Keeper or NordPass.
PayPal Accounts Breached
In January, PayPal notified its users that their accounts were breached, exposing key personal information including Social Security Numbers.
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Our Recommendation: Change your PayPal password (and any similarly used passwords) immediately. Enable multi-factor authentication on all of your accounts.
T-Mobile Disclosed that Millions of Customers were Hacked
T-Mobile announced in January that a hacker had gained access to basic information of millions of their customers during a November 2022 data breach. This is the company's eighth data breach since 2018.
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Our Recommendation: Change your T-Mobile password and/or PIN number immediately. Sign up for transaction alerts with your financial accounts and monitor your accounts for any suspicious activity.