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March 17, 2017

Strong passwords help you elude Russian hacks

  • Here are a few simple ways to help safeguard your email account from hackers.
    • By MAE ANDERSON
    AP Technology Writer

    NEW YORK — Details from the Department of Justice indictment of Russian hackers on Wednesday show that many people are still not taking routine precautions to safeguard their email accounts — and hackers are exploiting that.

    The Russian hackers didn't have to work very hard to break into people's email accounts, even those belonging to government officials or powerful executives. Here's a look at a few simple ways to help safeguard your email account from hackers.


     
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