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Kaiser Permanente Discloses Data Breach Impacting 13.4 Million People

SecureWorld News

Information collected by online trackers is often shared with an extensive network of marketers, advertisers, and data brokers. Once shared, advertisers have used this information to target ads at users for complimentary products (based on health data); this has happened multiple times in the past few years, including at GoodRx.

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Navigating the Digital Landscape: Insights from the 2024 Thales Digital Trust Index

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Consumer Expectations Privacy Rights and Seamless Online Experiences An overwhelming 87% of consumers expect privacy rights from online interactions, with the most significant expectations being the right to be informed about data collection (55%) and the right to data erasure (53%).

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Getting Started: A Beginner’s Guide for Improving Privacy

Security Boulevard

Privacy-oriented browsers also limit data collection and "phoning home" and telemetry activity on their backend (in this specific case, I am using "backend" to refer to the side where users don't necessarily directly interact with the browser), preserving your privacy as a user.

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Mystic Stealer

Security Boulevard

MysticStealer forum post advertising v1.2 In one forum, the seller advertised that the project's morpher enabled the bypass of SmartScreen, which members identified as a dubious claim based on the operation of obfuscators and SmartScreen. The seller later advertised Mystic Stealer on the XSS forum.

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How to Help Protect Your Digital Footprint

Identity IQ

Protecting your digital footprint can help you keep your personal information and online activities private, which can be important for helping prevent identity theft , avoid targeted advertising, and maintain control over your online reputation. Strengthen your defenses by creating unique and complex passwords for each account.

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Drawing the RedLine – Insider Threats in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Despite the ready availability of password management software, deployment and strategic management of passwords is difficult as your employment numbers skyrocket. Autocomplete fields.