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In reply to the discussion: This new scam locks people out of their iPhones, laptops, etc., and steals thousands of dollars. It just happened in HNL [View all]
Liberal In Texas
(16,473 posts)61. Don't repeat passwords for different accounts.
One of the best things you could do. And don't make them different by adding a number or one letter or something that could be guessed by a decent hacker.
You shouldn't have passwords you can remember!
Except if you use a program like KeePass. One master password to open KeePass and then generate new passwords every time you have to create a new one for new websites etc.
You can use KeePass then close it so anybody hacking into your computer won't be able to access it.
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This new scam locks people out of their iPhones, laptops, etc., and steals thousands of dollars. It just happened in HNL [View all]
mahina
Jan 2025
OP
Everything is probably hackable, but PayPal seems about as safe as any of them.
Ocelot II
Jan 2025
#41
Even if being hacked doesn't cost you, it's a major PITA to have a CC card you use alot hacked.
CrispyQ
Jan 2025
#6
First rule--don't take a call. Hang up and call the number on your credit card (or bill)
Maeve
Jan 2025
#21
Aloha Hekate, thank you, but it happened in my town, to my buddy's friend. I've left her name and his out of it. But in
mahina
Jan 2025
#45
I'm glad it wasn't you, at least. Auwe am I bad at changing passwords on a schedule.
Hekate
Jan 2025
#46
The best way to avoid all this is not do what was said in the first paragraph.
GoodRaisin
Jan 2025
#54
Good idea! I think she had mentioned that it showed up as an apple number, but I completely read you. Thanks for posting
mahina
Jan 2025
#55