Advice Request Password Reset Emails

[ng4ever]

What should I do immediately do if I receive a legitimate password reset email I did not do ? (I know contact the site) Though what else please?

I know it seems simple but I don't want to do the wrong thing and jump the gun.

BTW I don't mind redoing my pc if it is the best way to safely minimize the risk of it happening again but only maybe of course.

No I did not download any software recently or go to any site without noscript.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I'm not completely sure what is the best action, but don't click any links in those mails.
If it is not a scam, then I would advise to enable two-factor authentication for that website/account and after that change your password (just in case).
Same for your mail account.
I hope others can provide some more advise.

How to set up two-factor authentication on your online services

2FA is an important step in preventing your account from being accessed by unauthorized users.

www.theverge.com

 

[oldschool]

If it's an actual reset request and not simply an " A new device logged into **** account" message, then I would reset password but NOT with a link in the email.
I get the new device alert regularly and it's always me signing in to an account.

 

[cruelsister]

NG- First off, from what service did the reset emails come from? Assuming that they are legitimate (and you must) best practice is for you to change your pasword immediately, then see if anything else ever occurs. Also, it is always good to assume that someone (or something) did indeed mess with your account due to that account being involved in some past breach (Don't mess with your PC as in all probability any issue was external to it).

There are many sites that will check if an email account was ever involved in past breaches like: Check if Your Email Has Been Exposed in a Data Breach

Don't Freak, but instead change Pword.

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[ng4ever]

Thanks everyone for the advice!

Greatly appreciated.

 

[oldschool]

Don't Freak, but instead change Pword.

This Stay safe, not paranoid!

 

[ng4ever]

I'm not completely sure what is the best action, but don't click any links in those mails.
If it is not a scam, then I would advise to enable two-factor authentication for that website/account and after that change your password (just in case).
Same for your mail account.
I hope others can provide some more advise.

How to set up two-factor authentication on your online services

2FA is an important step in preventing your account from being accessed by unauthorized users.

www.theverge.com

What if the site does not have 2FA ?

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

What if the site does not have 2FA ?

Then just change your password with a unique one.