"Q. Kim, I think my email address has been hacked. A few of my friends are complaining I'm sending them spam emails that I've never even seen. What do I do?
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved."
Q. Kim,
I think my email address has been hacked. A few of my friends are
complaining I'm sending them spam emails that I've never even seen. What
do I do?
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
Q. Kim,
I think my email address has been hacked. A few of my friends are
complaining I'm sending them spam emails that I've never even seen. What
do I do?
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
Q. Kim,
I think my email address has been hacked. A few of my friends are
complaining I'm sending them spam emails that I've never even seen. What
do I do?
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
Q. Kim,
I think my email address has been hacked. A few of my friends are
complaining I'm sending them spam emails that I've never even seen. What
do I do?
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
-Georgia, from Fort Collins, CO, listens to my national radio show on KFKA 1310 AM.
A. If you've been following my Breaking Tech News page, you know that hacks are almost inevitable these days, Georgia. Hackers are working around the clock to hack into every account they can get their hands on.
It's entirely possible that it's not even your fault. With big companies getting hacked all of the time, the hackers could have gotten your information that way. Sometimes it's even someone you know that breaks into your account.
No matter how it happened, you still need to kick the person out of your account. Fortunately, I know how.
But you have to act fast. The longer they're in your account, the more damage they can do. Once you get them out, you have to take a couple of steps to prevent a future hack, too.
Recovering an email account depends on what method the hacker used to break into it.
Since the account is sending out spam, it's likely that the hacker is using an automated system. This uses stolen information to control your email address, but it isn't smart enough to actually change your account settings.
Log in to your account and change the password. The next time the spambot tries to log in, it won't be able to. Problem solved.
There's a chance a real person is in control of your account, though. In this case, they might have set all sorts of roadblocks to keep you from taking it back.
- See more at: http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9607#sthash.T1zdVulo.dpuf
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