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This 30-year-old app is somehow still one of the biggest security risks on Windows

We all know who I'm talking about.

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If you've got this VPN installed on your phone, you're cooked

Remove this dangerous, fake VPN now—if you can.

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This huge data breach is why I'll never provide my ID online

Discord users are facing the cost of providing government IDs for age verification, proving the huge issues with this security method.

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I stopped trusting password managers after this breach

The assumption that you should trust password managers for your security is a reason why they may fail.

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Reset your Plex password immediately—your account information was stolen

It's happened again.

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Your Genetic Data Is on the Dark Web Thanks to This Ancestry Service Being Breached

You can't update this data like your usual passwords.

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Your AT&T Data Was Leaked to the Dark Web: Here's What You Can Do

Your phone number, address, and Social Security number are sitting in a dark web database.

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Your Account Credentials Are Probably in This Massive Leaked Database

Millions of login credentials just leaked online, and yours might be among them.

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A Huge Crypto Exchange Has Been Breached: Here's How to See if Your Data Was Exposed

Your crypto is safe, but your data might not be.

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I'm Resetting My Steam Password and Enabling Steam Guard—and You Should, Too

Millions of Steam accounts just dropped on the wrong leaderboard.

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This Windows Vulnerability Lets Hackers Into Your PC in Just 300 Milliseconds

Hackers can get into your system almost faster than you can blink.

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Beware That Email From Booking.com: It Could Be a Phishing Scam

Unfortunately, yet another scam is using Booking.com to steal data.

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A Popular Antivirus App Was Caught Selling Your Data: Here's How to Apply for a Refund

If you bought Avast software in the 2010s, you might be eligible for a settlement refund.

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If You've Ever Used This Job Hiring Platform, You Need to Check Your Personal Data Now

A popular hiring website for brands from Taco Bell to Nordstrom has exposes millions of CVs.

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A Massive School Software Breach May Affect Your Kids: Here's What You Need to Do

Unfortunately, your kid's private data may have been exposed in this enormous data breach.

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PSA: Don't Forget to Sign-Up to MoneyGram's Free Credit Monitoring Offer

As part of its September 2024 data breach, MoneyGram is offering up to two years of free credit monitoring—but you need to do it now.

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This Online Gift Card Shop May Have Exposed Your Identity

Though it's now secure, a U.S. gift card store exposed a huge amount of user data in 2024.

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These 30 Chrome Extensions Were All Breached, and Millions of Users Are Affected

Double-check to make sure you're not one of the millions of affected users.

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The MoneyGram Hack Is Real, and Your Data May Well Have Been Stolen

The company advises close monitoring of all online accounts and has also offered identity monitoring services.

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After My Data Was Breached, Here's How I Protected My Accounts

The quicker you move, the safer you'll be following a data breach of any type.

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