Each bank account login has a value of around $90 on the dark web. In fact, all your data is lucrative to cyber criminals. Here’s how you can keep it safe:
To reduce the risk of your data being sold on the dark web, Warmenhoven recommends that users make sites and services earn their trust as cybercriminals get loads of data by targeting the websites you share your data with. Although you can’t personally secure the servers that store your data on the sites you visit, you can vote with your wallet or by simply walking away. If a site falls victim to a data breach due to poor security practices, stop using it and any services it may provide.
Next up, Warmenhoven suggests that users educate themselves on how to protect their data. Fortunately, we have a useful guide on 7 ways to improve your online security for free which you may find useful.
As always, you need to stay vigilant to help protect your data online and as part of this, you should actively monitor your online accounts for login attempts from suspicious devices or purchases you don’t remember making.
Finally, using a password manager is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to ensure that the credentials for your online accounts are stored securely and that you’re not reusing the same passwords for multiple accounts.
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