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Should I Change My Password?

Should I Change My Password?
A serious flaw was found in OpenSSL, a software program vital to the security of many websites, including Yahoo Mail. It is estimated that 17% of the world’s secure websites, or roughly half a million sites, were impacted by the bug at the time it went public. This includes extremely popular sites such as Yahoo Mail, the most popular web email service in the world. Find out how you’re affected, and what you should do. Avalanche Technology Group is proud to bring you Should I Change My Password, a service that allows you to check anonymously if your password has been compromised. We comb the depths of the internet to find email and password data sets that have been hacked, leaked or compromised.

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** ShouldIChangeMyPassword.com has been created to help the average person check if their password(s) may have been compromised and need to be changed. by agnesdelmotte Aug 31

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