Haven't changed your Dropbox password since 2012?

There's probably a lot of you who've been using Dropbox's service for more than four years now - and there's one thing that the company wants you to do. Change your password. Yes, it's as simple as that.

Dropbox is now shooting emails to users with accounts that were created before 2012. In case you can't remember, four years ago, Dropbox had reported that leaked usernames and passwords from different websites were used to login to Dropbox accounts.

This year, the file hosting company has discovered another bunch of those accounts. In order to overcome the obstacle, Dropbox wants users with 4+ year old accounts to update their passwords.

Does the precaution apply to you? You might want to follow these rules:

• Never use the same username and password on more than one site.

• You don’t always have to change your passwords regularly, but you should at least change them after major attacks.

• Enable two-factor authentication.

• Use a password manager to generate unique passwords you don’t know and store them for you.

We recommend that you change your password as soon as you receive the email from Dropbox. The Internet is full of hackers and security breaches, so it is always best for you to regularly update your password and follow good security/privacy steps so you and your possessions can stay safe online.

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Via: | Lifehacker |

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Source: | DropBox |

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Image Credit: | Lifehacker |

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