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Have I Been Pwned owner, pwned. (htxt.co.za)
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  • A jetlagged Troy Hunt accidentally clicked a link and logged into an account only to realise he had been phished.
  • Despite reacting quickly, attackers were able to export a mailing list for Hunt’s personal blog.
  • Hunt has detailed the attack and warned his subscribers in a timely fashion.
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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 days ago

Exactly. Put as many obstacles as possible into the path of scammers, and give yourself as many chances as possible to stop said scammers, and all without making services too annoying to use.

MFA + password manager seems to work well.

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