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keepthetips t1_j6nddta wrote

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serunati t1_j6nebsd wrote

Just my opinion: searching for your password on search engine sites is basically publishing your password.

If you are concerned enough to search for it, just change it.

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_dwit t1_j6nf4ry wrote

LPT : if you send me your email and password i'l check it for you ;)

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DManeOne t1_j6niuis wrote

Do yourself a favor and use a breach monitoring page like https://haveibeenpwned.com/ . It checks your email if it is on any known leaked / hacked list.

Also use a password manager to generate and keep safe passwords.

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Hard-R-Smitty t1_j6nkvu0 wrote

Replying to serunati (#1,664,749)

If someone somehow obtains my password from a google search what are they gonna do with just a password? As long as you aren’t searching your email address along with it, I don’t see the issue.

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Hard-R-Smitty t1_j6now6m wrote

Replying to prophylaxitive (#1,667,997)

Why would googling “eusnsnaiah7837” put your email address or password on a list? You aren’t googling your email address, only your password. Passwords are no good if you don’t have the username. If it pulls up your email address AND your password then you’re already on a list.

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Hard-R-Smitty t1_j6ntp15 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,669,473)

If someone has access to your search history then wouldn’t they also have access to your keystrokes? I mean if that’s the case then it seems like you’re screwed either way. who doesn’t use private browsing? What search history? 🤣

Either way, deleting this post, no biggy.

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