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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

However, the repercussions extend beyond finance, as this data can be used for various fraudulent activities, from identity theft to medical fraud. This highlights another way people might learn about a data breach before the company involved discloses it — through identity theft protection services.

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What does WiFi stand for?

Malwarebytes

For home WiFi, here are some tips that can help you improve your network security settings: Update your router’s firmware to the latest version to patch any vulnerabilities. Enable your router and operation system’s respective firewalls to raise a network barrier that monitors traffic. Always change default passwords.

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