Remote-access scammers frequently call back weeks later, posing as 'fraud investigators' from your bank or 'cybercrime police'. They're the same scammers, recycling the same victims.
Why hardware keys matter here
If the scammers captured your password, the only thing that makes a stolen password useless is a second factor that can't be phished. Hardware keys (YubiKey, etc.) do exactly that.
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Jordan DicksonFounder, CyberSecurityGuides
Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.
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