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If your passwords were exposed in the RockYou2024 leak, you should immediately change them, set up Multi-Factor Authorization on your account and monitor your account for suspicious activity. RockYou2024 is now the largest password leak to date, with almost 10 billion passwords revealed on a popular hacking forum. Due to the magnitude of this leak, many people around the world are concerned for their online safety.
Read on to learn how you can tell if your passwords have been compromised and what to do if they were leaked in RockYou2024.
How do you know if your passwords have been leaked?
There are several ways you can find out if your passwords have been leaked on the dark web, in general, and specifically as part of the RockYou2024 leak.
Dark web scans
An easy way to check if your passwords have been leaked is by scanning the dark web. The dark web, different from the deep web, is part of the internet that allows users to remain anonymous. Cybercriminals use the dark web to sell private information, like leaked passwords. A dark web scan lets you know if your personal information, including your email address or passwords, was found on the dark web. Dark web scanners compare your information with its database of breached login credentials found on the dark web, and if there is a match, it will let you know that your information was compromised.
Try our free dark web scan tool to check if your passwords have been found on the dark web by simply entering your email address.
Dark web monitoring
Another way you can find out if your passwords have been leaked is by using a dark web monitoring tool. When you use dark web monitoring, the tools can find information on the dark web that matches your own. You should use a dark web monitoring tool that continuously scans the dark web for your private information and will notify you when any matches are found.
What to do if your passwords were leaked in RockYou2024
If your passwords were leaked in RockYou2024, there are some steps you should take to secure your online accounts from further damage and protect your identity.
Immediately change your passwords
Change your passwords for online accounts that were leaked on the dark web as soon as possible. Make sure when you change your password that you do not change it to a similar version of your existing password. For example, if the password leaked was Password1!, do not change your password to Password2!.
It is important to use a password generator to create strong and unique passwords, using a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols with no mention of any personal information. By making an entirely random password to replace the one that got leaked, you will keep your online accounts protected from cybercriminals. You could also use a passphrase generator to create a password using random words separated by symbols and numbers. Passphrases can be even more secure than passwords and are easier to remember than randomly generated passwords.
Once you’ve changed your passwords using these generators, you can store them securely in a password manager. When you use Keeper Password Manager, you can actually update your passwords within your digital vault using its built-in password and passphrase generators.
Enable MFA on your accounts
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to protect your online accounts. MFA requires users to provide additional forms of authentication to access a website or app. Some examples of MFA include answering a security question, entering a code from an authenticator app and scanning your fingerprint. Although using SMS authentication is convenient, other methods of authentication, like the ones previously mentioned, offer more security because text messages could be intercepted by cybercriminals.
Keeper Password Manager can help by generating and storing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) codes, which is a type of MFA that offers an extra layer of security to protect your accounts. You can set up 2FA codes in Keeper by going into your digital vault, finding the record you want a 2FA code for, clicking Add Two-Factor Code and following the additional prompts. After you set up your 2FA code, it will autofill when you log in to your account.
Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
Keep an eye out for suspicious activity on any of your accounts with leaked passwords. For example, if the password to one of your financial accounts was leaked in RockYou2024, you should do the previously mentioned steps of changing your password and enabling MFA. Additionally, you should watch your account activity for any unusual transactions or money transfers. If you notice any suspicious activity, contact your financial institution or whichever company is associated with your account to freeze your account.
Don’t let password leaks place your identity at risk of theft
Keeper Password Manager can monitor the dark web for compromised passwords with BreachWatch®. This additional feature protects your online identity by scanning the dark web for login credentials that match records stored in your vault.
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