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- Uncovers leaked or exposed data
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§ Dark Web Monitoring is not available in all countries. Monitored information varies based on country of residence or choice of plan. It defaults to monitor your email address and begins immediately. Sign in to your account to enter more information for monitoring.
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Has your email account been compromised?
To help protect email accounts or detect if your data has been exposed in a data breach, follow these simple steps:
Sign up for an identity protection service
Norton Identity protection service comes with identity protection tools to help you better protect your identity.
Run a virus and malware scan
Find malware hiding on your device that may be the cause of your email being compromised or hacked.
Change passwords and security settings
Using stronger passwords and multi-factor authentication helps to protect yourself against identity threats.
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Identity Advisor Plus comes with identity protection tools, helps you respond to identity risks, and provides support to help you resolve your identity theft issues.
Why is your email valuable to hackers?
Email accounts often contain a wealth of personal information, including full names, addresses, phone numbers, and financial information. This data can be used for identity theft, fraud, or be sold on the black market.
How do email accounts get hacked or compromised?
Some common ways that email accounts can be compromised are:
Data breaches can allow hackers gain access to email addresses and passwords from breached databases. Phishing attacks can also be a threat and include social engineering scams, fraudulent emails, or messages trick users into revealing login credentials or clicking on malicious links. Malware like spyware or keyloggers capture login information through infected attachments or compromised software. Weak passwords or reusing passwords can also make email accounts vulnerable to hackers.
Signs that your email has been hacked and your data breached
Signs of a possible data leak or compromised email account include:
Difficulties logging into your email account could indicate unauthorized access or a changed password. Unusual account activity like emails marked as read that you didn't read, emails in your Sent Folder that you didn't send, or contacts receiving unusual messages from your account can also indicate a hacked email account. Unexpected messages (spam) are another sign — suddenly receiving a high volume of spam emails or suspicious messages that are unrelated to your previous correspondence. Changes to your email settings that you did not personally authorise, like forwarding rules, filters, or your signature can be another indication that hackers have accessed your email.
Take immediate action and protect your online data
Norton™ Identity Advisor Plus helps you better protect your identity with tools to help
you monitor and respond to identity threats, as well as support to help you resolve your identity theft issues.
Frequently asked questions
Look for any suspicious activity in your email account, like emails in your sent folder that you don't remember sending, unexpected password reset emails, or changes to your account settings that you didn't make. Also, ensure that your recovery information (like phone numbers or secondary email addresses) has not been changed. If you are unable to access your email account, it may be a sign that it’s been compromised.
Norton Identity Advisor Plus can help you better protect your identity by monitoring the dark web§ and your social media accounts17. It can help you identify risks to your personal information, including email accounts, and passwords.
If your email has been hacked, immediately change your password to one which is strong and unique, then enable two-factor authentication for added security. Also, inform your contacts and review your account settings for unauthorized changes. Cybercrime is becoming more common, so if you suspect that you’ve been a victim of a data breach or that your identity has been stolen, then it might be a good time to subscribe to an identity protection service such as Norton Identity Advisor Plus. Stolen identity events that happen before subscription are not supported.
Cybercriminals can meet anonymously on dark web sites to make illegal purchases of personal information. Norton Identity Advisor Plus comes with Dark Web Monitoring§ , which can help you detect if some of your personal information appeared on the dark web, including passwords.
To prevent email and password data leaks:
- Use strong, unique passwords to make things difficult for hackers.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to double-up on your security.
- Be cautious of phishing attempts.
- Keep your software and devices updated to avoid any vulnerabilities or security gaps.
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§ Dark Web Monitoring is not available in all countries. Monitored information varies based on country of residence or choice of plan. It defaults to monitor your email address and begins immediately. Sign in to your account to enter more information for monitoring.
17Social Media Monitoring is not available on all social media platforms and the features differs between platforms, for details go to: norton.com/smm Does not include monitoring of chats or direct messages. May not identify all cyberbullying, explicit or illegal content or hate speech.
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