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Nude “before and after” photos stolen from plastic surgeon, posted online, and sent to victims’ family and friends

Malwarebytes

They sent the data, along with the nude photos, to family and friends through patients’ email accounts. None of the documents posted online were encrypted. HIPAA is short for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Marriott Breach: More than 500 Million Guest Affected

Adam Levin

“The company recently discovered that an unauthorized party had copied and encrypted information, and took steps towards removing it,” Marriott disclosed in a statement. Monitor your accounts. Check your credit report every day, keep track of your credit score, review major accounts daily if possible.

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8 Ways to Protect Yourself against Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Adam Levin

Keep a close eye on your accounts. So, either check your bank and credit card accounts daily or sign up for free transaction monitoring programs which notify you whenever there is activity in your bank, credit union or credit card accounts. Change your passwords. Be wary of “free” offers. Bottom line.

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Tampa General Hospital half thwarts ransomware attack, but still loses patient data

Malwarebytes

“Fortunately, TGH’s monitoring systems and experienced technology professionals effectively prevented encryption, which would have significantly interrupted the hospital’s ability to provide care for patients.” Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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PharMerica breach impacts almost 6 million people

Malwarebytes

The incident was noticed on March 14, and a week later PharMerica identified that the personal information accessed included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Take your time.

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Safe Gaming Tips: How Gamers Can Help Protect Their Privacy

Identity IQ

For example, last year over 69 million players of Neopets, an online virtual pet game, had their customer data exposed — including usernames, emails, passwords, and personally identifiable information (PII) such as birth date, gender, zip code, and country of residence.

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What are the Benefits of a Password Manager?

Identity IQ

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager? IdentityIQ Passwords are essential when keeping your information safe on your devices. But unfortunately, many people use weak or the same password, making it easy for hackers to crack them. Research shows that 52% of people reuse passwords for multiple accounts.