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It seems like every other day there's a new security threat or data leak in the news. Whether it's yourcredit card PINor your smartphone's appsleaking your email address, no one wants their personal information out there, especially passwords. And if you use the same email address and/or password for more than one site, the effects of someone getting hold of your credentials can becatastrophic.Want to know if you've ever been the victim of a leak? There's a site calledPwnedListthat checks your email address to see if any of the accounts associated with it have been part of a leaked password list. It's the same tool that LastPass uses in itsSentryprogram to help users find out faster when their information has been compromised.It's really simple to use. Just go to thewebsiteand scroll down til you see a box where you can enter your email address. When you clickCheck, PwnedList checks your email address against its database of leaked credentials and lets you know how many times you're on the list.If the partnership with LastPass isn't enough to make you trust them, you can use ahash generatorto give a SHA-512 hash of your email address instead.If you find that you are on a list (or several), the best thing you can do is change your password. A positive result doesn't necessarily mean you've been hacked, it just means it could easily happen. If you use the same email address and password for all your accounts (which you shouldn't), you'll want to change them all immediately. For tips on coming up with a secure password, check out some of ourtutorials.Did anyone check their email on PwnedList and find a nasty surprise? Let us know in the comments.Want to start making money as a white hat hacker?Jump-start your hacking career with our2020 Premium Ethical Hacking Certification Training Bundlefrom the newNull Byte Shopand get over 60 hours of training from cybersecurity professionals.Buy Now (90% off) >Other worthwhile deals to check out:97% off The Ultimate 2021 White Hat Hacker Certification Bundle99% off The 2021 All-in-One Data Scientist Mega Bundle98% off The 2021 Premium Learn To Code Certification Bundle62% off MindMaster Mind Mapping Software: Perpetual LicensePhoto byBGRRelatedHow To:Hack 200 Online User Accounts in Less Than 2 Hours (From Sites Like Twitter, Reddit & Microsoft)How To:Exploit Recycled Credentials with H8mail to Break into User AccountsHow To:Find Hacked Accounts Online ~ PART 1  - haveibeenpwnedNews:8 Tips for Creating Strong, Unbreakable PasswordsHow To:Have Your Friends Ever Used Pandora on Your Computer? Well, You Can Steal Their PasswordsHow To:Grant Other People Access to Your Gmail Account Without Sharing Your PasswordHow To:Find Saved WiFi Passwords in WindowsHow To:iOS 14 Monitors Your Passwords to Protect You Against Data Breaches — Here's How It WorksHow To:Dashlane & LastPass Can Now Automatically Strengthen All of Your Weak PasswordsHow To:Hack Photobucket to view private photosHow To:Simply Gather Saved Passwords (Quick Tutorial)How To:Check Tire Pressure and Improve Fuel MilageHow To:Fix LAN latency and lag problems in Battlefield 3 on PCNews:Jackass Chick styleHow To:Create Strong, Safe PasswordsHow To:Create a Fake Online Identity for Website Registrations in Just One ClickMastering Security, Part 1:How to Manage and Create Strong PasswordsHow To:9 DIY Tips for Staying Toasty in the WinterNews:The Basics Of Website MarketingHow To:Carve Saved Passwords Using CainNews:Should district be allowed to demand middle-schooler's Facebook password?How To:GPU Accelerate Cracking Passwords with HashcatSneak Peak:Xbox Live's Metro User Interface (Coming in November)Leaked Bilderberg Documents:“Nationalism Is Dangerous”News:ShouldIChangeMyPassword.comNews:Day 2 Of Our New WorldNews:Nintendo 3DS motherboard leakedNews:Advanced Cracking Techniques, Part 2: Intelligent BruteforcingNews:Burger CupcakesNews:Security Flaw in HTC Smartphones Leaks Your Personal Data to Certain Android AppsHow To:Encrypt Your Sensitive Files Using TrueCryptSecure Your Computer, Part 1:Password-Protect your BIOS Boot ScreenSecure Your Computer, Part 2:Password-Protect the GRUB Bootloader on Dual-Booted PCsHow To:Bypass Windows and Linux PasswordsHardest Feat in Sports:The Science of a Penalty KickNews:Hello WorldHow To:Permanently Erase Data So That It Cannot be RecoveredSecure Your Computer, Part 3:Encrypt Your HDD/SSD to Prevent Data TheftHow To:Hack Mac OS X Lion PasswordsHow to Become Anonymous Part 1:Avoid IP Leaks for the Anonymity Sake