Password Leak: Know how passwords get leaked, the ways in which hackers make you their victim..

In today's digital age, passwords are our first wall of online security, but if this wall proves to be weak, hackers can access your personal information, bank details, and social media accounts. In this article, we will tell you how passwords are leaked and in what ways hackers target people.

Phishing: Hackers deceive users by sending fake emails or websites and making them enter passwords. These websites look like real ones.

Key-logging software: Some malware gets installed on your device which records every keyboard press, giving the hacker your password.

Brute force attack: Hackers try to guess the correct password by trying different passwords repeatedly, especially if the password is weak.

Public Wi-Fi network: While using open Wi-Fi networks, your information becomes vulnerable and hackers can intercept it.

Data Breach: Many times the data of big websites or companies gets leaked, in which emails and passwords of millions of users fall into the hands of hackers.

Social Engineering: Hackers look at your social media profile and make guesses related to your life (such as date of birth, and pet's name) and try them in the password.

How to avoid password breaches?

Keep strong, unique passwords and create different passwords for each site.

Make sure to turn on two-factor authentication (2FA).

Avoid clicking on unknown links.

Do not log in from public Wi-Fi.

Keep changing the password from time to time.

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