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According to , Twitter lost user email addresses, phone numbers, and other identifying data though a leak\u2014an earlier, private exploit of a now-patched API vulnerability that allowed info of over 200 million users to be scraped. Affected users face the risk of hostile takeovers of accounts (both on Twitter and other locations tied to the data) plus the possibility of having their identity revealed if they\u2019d been using the site anonymously.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to wait for the other shoe to drop, however. Security website is already allowing people to check if they were affected\u2014meaning you can be proactive about understanding (and addressing) your level of risk.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Simply hop over to the site, then enter your email address or phone number to see all the major data breaches you\u2019ve been caught in. (Caveat: HIBP can\u2019t warn you about a breach no one yet knows about.) If you\u2019re part of this Twitter fiasco, it\u2019ll appear on the list.<\/p>\n

\"screenshot — You can check to see what data breaches you\u2019ve been caught in through Have I Been Pwned.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Troy Hunt, the security researcher behind the site, noted that were already in the Have I Been Pwned database\u2014so now\u2019s a good time to sign up for the site\u2019s email notification service. You\u2019ll get alerts whenever the database is updated and your email address is part of a new data breach. Now\u2019s also the time to get busy shoring up your security, like using strong, unique passwords<\/a> for every website, two-factor authentication<\/a>, and even unique email masks<\/a> or usernames.<\/p>\n
Improving your Twitter security in particular might be a wise idea, given the company\u2019s upheaval since its change in ownership. Since Musk\u2019s takeover, much of the company was gutted, leaving a severely reduced workforce to grapple with site management\u2014and no communications team to alert users to problems. These days the social media platform is far less trustworthy<\/a> and you\u2019re on your own if you stay.<\/p>\n
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You can check to see what data breaches you\u2019ve been caught in through Have I Been Pwned.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
PCWorld<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Troy Hunt, the security researcher behind the site, noted that were already in the Have I Been Pwned database\u2014so now\u2019s a good time to sign up for the site\u2019s email notification service. You\u2019ll get alerts whenever the database is updated and your email address is part of a new data breach. Now\u2019s also the time to get busy shoring up your security, like using strong, unique passwords<\/a> for every website, two-factor authentication<\/a>, and even unique email masks<\/a> or usernames.<\/p>\n
Improving your Twitter security in particular might be a wise idea, given the company\u2019s upheaval since its change in ownership. Since Musk\u2019s takeover, much of the company was gutted, leaving a severely reduced workforce to grapple with site management\u2014and no communications team to alert users to problems. These days the social media platform is far less trustworthy<\/a> and you\u2019re on your own if you stay.<\/p>\n
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