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Cybersecurity experts stress more complex passwords after attempted data breach at TurboTax

By Grant Gross
Published June 18, 2021 3:00am ET
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Cybersecurity experts stress more complex passwords after attempted data breach at TurboTax
Recent reports of a leak of customer data at TurboTax serve as warnings for users of online services. The warning is that people should not use the same password across multiple websites, especially with services like TurboTax that contain sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and financial records. In mid-June, multiple news outlets reported a […]

Recent reports of a leak of customer data at TurboTax serve as warnings for users of online services.

The warning is that people should not use the same password across multiple websites, especially with services like TurboTax that contain sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and financial records.

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