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I have a couple sets of passwords. They are used in different websites.

I received a notice from Hulu which said that someone logged in my account in Europe (I live in USA). I used PW1 for hulu.

A few minutes from that notice, I received an email from google which said that someone tried to log in my gmail. I used PW2 for gmail.

Now, my question is why two sets of password are stolen at the same time? Or people is not stolen my pw but something that can bypass the pw (maybe cookies from my PC)

The other question is how to fix?

Marco
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Passwords can be broken by brute force or by dictionary attack or by being on the list of popular passwords.

The only thing you can do is change all your passwords. Ensure that they are long enough and contain characters of many types (upper & lower case, numbers, special characters).

Scan also your computer using several well-known antivirus products, just in case you are infected with a keylogger. Never use any password when connected to a public network, and preferably use a VPN when on such a network.

For more information see the post
How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC?

harrymc
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