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What Are the Risks of a Data Breach?

Identity IQ

Breaches can occur due to various reasons, including cyberattacks, hacking, employee negligence, physical loss of devices, and social engineering to name a few. Risks of a Data Breach Data breaches pose numerous risks , including identity theft, financial loss, repetitional damage, legal and regulatory issues, and data manipulation.

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MY TAKE: How consumer-grade VPNs are enabling individuals to do DIY security

The Last Watchdog

I’ve written this countless times: keep your antivirus updated, click judiciously, practice good password hygiene. As part of this mindset, more consumers are subscribing to a personal VPN service which they use to shield themselves from disinformation sweeps and to protect themselves from Covid 19-related hacks and scams.

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Malwarebytes consumer product roundup: The latest

Malwarebytes

Browser Guard adds an extra layer to your personal security, on top of your antivirus or firewall. It’s the world’s first browser extension to do this, while at the same time identifying and stopping tech support scams.