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====== How do I know if my account is compromised? | ====== How do I know if my account is compromised? | ||
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===== 2) Check for strange email in your sent folder ===== | ===== 2) Check for strange email in your sent folder ===== | ||
- | A hacker does not necessarily gain control over your account and lock you out. At times, they just want to misuse your account to do something illegal, such as sending spam mails to your contacts. Check your sent folder to see if there are any emails that are not sent by you, especially those that are delivering to many recipients. | + | A hacker does not necessarily gain control over your account and lock you out. At times, they just want to misuse your account to do something illegal, such as sending spam mails to your contacts. Check your sent folder to see if there are any emails that are not sent by you, especially those that are delivering to many recipients |
===== 3) Check if you receive any unexpected password reset emails ===== | ===== 3) Check if you receive any unexpected password reset emails ===== | ||
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===== 4) Check if you receive any suspicious login access notification ===== | ===== 4) Check if you receive any suspicious login access notification ===== | ||
- | When an unauthorised personnel is trying to login to your account from another country that is not allowed by you, AfterOffice's Suspicious Access Prevention (SAP) feature will block this login, and send a notification email to you. If you receive this notification, | + | When an unauthorised personnel is trying to login to your account from another country that is not allowed by you, Lookafter' |
If you found any suspicious activities going on on your email account, as elaborated above, you are advised to secure your account immediately by following through the steps at: [[faq: | If you found any suspicious activities going on on your email account, as elaborated above, you are advised to secure your account immediately by following through the steps at: [[faq: |