The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

No personal information. Keep information like your birthday, high school graduation year, or address out of your passwords. Assume that this type of personal data is easily discoverable online. Two-factor authentication may seem technically complicated, but “2FA” is a security measure you already know.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

A data breach, whether orchestrated by cybercriminals, facilitated by human error, or from technical glitches, represents a critical threat to the security of sensitive information. The ramifications extend past financial losses due to personal, corporate, and regulatory privacy being at risk.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

Checking Email Addresses and Passwords in HIBP There'll be a significant number of people that'll land here after receiving a notification from HIBP; about 2.2M Many others, over the years to come, will check their address on the site and land on this blog post when clicking in the breach description for more information.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re not taking your personal security seriously at every level, that misstep might allow others to gain access to your personal information (like your website login details), and act maliciously to spread their negative results to others. Simple Security Steps to Implement Today. WordPress starts with people.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 8, 2019

Very often, those addresses are accompanied by other personal information such as passwords. Instead, they need to look inwardly and adjust their own security practices instead. Now, this isn't to say that someone who finds their Spotify account on one of these lists shouldn't worry because it wasn't a breach per se.

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