Getting hacked has got to be one of the worst things that can happen to you online.  It can affect your finances, people you know, your business, and more.  If your online identity is compromised, all your data can be at risk.  The hacker could impersonate you using your email address.  He could get into other accounts and wreck havoc if he chooses.  So, how do you know you’ve been hacked?

Very rarely does a hacker wish to send an explicit message to you that alerts you something is amiss.  Can’t get into your account? Far too obvious.

Only after he has accomplished his goal will you discover the break-in.  Maybe it’s a defaced website.  Maybe all your email has been deleted.  Maybe 300 or so confidential documents are now published on Techcrunch (I’m looking at you, Twitter).

So the answer to the article’s question is: you won’t until it’s too late; unless you have InboxAlarm.

With InboxAlarm you are instantly alerted once your email has been compromised.  If your email has been breached, you need to find out ASAP.

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