Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. This is when hackers try usernames and password combos leaked in data breaches at other companies, hoping that some users might have reused usernames and passwords across services.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 31, 2024

“The data of a significant portion of the global internet-using population, just freely flowing backwards and forwards not just in the shady corners of the dark web but traded out there in the clear on mainstream websites.” It has Terms of Service that include: You may only use this service for your own personal security and research.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 29, 2024

Stashes of breaches like this are all over the place and they fuel an exchange ecosystem that replicates billions of records of personal data over and over again. You may only search information about yourself, or those you are authorized in writing to do so. That's not going to keep you out of trouble!

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

How to Help Protect Yourself from a Data Breach While the threat to your personal security can be extremely unsettling, regular privacy scans, strong passwords and authentication, updated software, and being mindful as to what you share online, are major preventative measures you can practice daily to significantly help mitigate this risk.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2021

Passwords are a hot topic on social media at the moment, due to the re-emergence of a discussion about good password management practices. There’s a wealth of password management options available, some more desirable than others. Others involve syncing passwords with services such as Dropbox. The big book of passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2021

I’ve written this countless times: keep your antivirus updated, click judiciously, practice good password hygiene. VPNs give the individual user direct control over the unique data stream transmitting data between their laptop or smartphone and the Internet. Related: Privacy war: Apple vs. Facebook. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Since October is National Cyber Security Awareness month (NCSAM), we thought it would be fitting to write a bit about the overall subject of cyber security and how that applies to WordPress website owners. It’s not just about WordPress-powered websites, it’s about all people who browse the internet. It’s led by the U.S.

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