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Two Million People Affected by US Retail Data Breach
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And it's pretty bad.

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Stop Paying for Cloud Storage! Try These Alternatives Instead

Unless you just like having another subscription.

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ShredOS: How to Securely Wipe a Hard Drive With Linux

Getting rid of your old PC? Make sure you wipe it clean to protect yourself.

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Stop Using SMS, Says US Government After Major Attack

Don't use non-encrypted messaging.

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Comcast Says 230,000 Customers Affected by Data Breach
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It happened back in February.

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FlightAware Leaked Customer Data for Years

A single bad config was responsible.

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7 Ways You Unknowingly Put Your Data at Risk

Don't overlook these risks!

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A Ticketmaster Breach May Have Exposed 560 Million Customers
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The breach reportedly includes payment details, names, addresses, and phone numbers.

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Comcast Xfinity Data Breach Exposed 35 Million Customers

Private information, including the last four digits of customers' social security numbers, may have been acquired by hackers.

The 2022 Lastpass Security Breach Just Got Worse
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If you never changed your passwords the first time around, now is the time.

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What to Do When You're Involved in a Data Breach

Timing is everything when you've been involved in a data breach. Learn exactly what to do to prevent further damage.

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LastPass Data Breach Shows Why Plex Updates Are Important

Yeah, Plex updates are annoying. But they could also prevent stuff like this from happening.

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T-Mobile Just Had a Data Breach

Not again.

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The LastPass Data Breach Just Got Even Worse ... Again

Please, stop using LastPass.

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Uber Has Suffered a Data Breach, Once Again

We can't get a break, can we?

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Hackers Claim They Breached TikTok

Another data breach? Not so fast.

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Samsung Data Breach Exposed Customers' Personal Information

Hackers are on a roll this month.

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Samsung Just Had a Data Breach

Not another one.

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Phishing Campaign Targeted Hundreds of Companies, Including DoorDash and Signal

It could take years for us to understand the impact of this phishing campaign.

LastPass Confirms Its Second Data Breach in Three Years

The password management company LastPass has suffered a data breach. Here's what we know so far.

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