Netflix, HBO and Spotify subscription owners might be anxious after recent reports that someone could hack into their account and give a complete stranger a lifetime access to it. To overcome such fears, a writer for Vice.com has come up with an interesting piece to help you find out if your account has been hacked.
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According to McAfee Labs, stolen accounts from various subscription streaming services are up for sale on hidden marketplaces. These marketplaces can be accessed only by using a special internet browser called TOR that hides IP addresses. HBO GO and HBO NOW services can be acquired through the same means at under $10 and sports services at around $15, according to BGR.
Hackers are selling access to a Netflix account for as low as $0.50. “Every possible service and every possible flavor you could think of was being made for sale”, Raj Samani at Intel Security tells Tech Insider.
Samani says some of the accounts are paid for with stolen credit cards, but others are hacked into and used as long as the real owner doesn’t realize it.
So how do hackers get your Netflix login and password in the first place? Plus you don’t want some jabroni screwing up your Netflix recommendations. For instance, if you start seeing movies popping up in your “recently viewed” section, this may be a sign someone else is logging into your account.
While “haveibeenpwned.com” is a great tool, it’s not foolproof – especially if your info has been sold on the “Dark Web” market. She discovered her family’s log in information at Pastebin, a site known for beholding text-based documentation of identity information.
The rise is affecting new users who take out the standard package – the most popular on Netflix.
You can then change your password and block any future attacks on your account.
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Once that’s done just change your password and everyone’s locked out!
