How not to get hacked

A spy virus stole millions of passwords. Here's how to keep your password secure.

Be careful what you store

password safety safe

Your online accounts are already gold for hackers. Don't make them goldmines.

Never email your Social Security number, because it'll stay in your archives. Erase old messages with your bank account information and credit card numbers. And never keep a saved document that serves as a master list of passwords. For hackers, that's a treasure map.

  @Jose_Pagliery - Last updated December 05 2013 01:49 PM ET

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