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T-Mobile data breach exposes highly sensitive information for some customers [Update]
By Paul Wagenseil published
T-Mobile may have suffered a serious data breach, judging from a letter it recently sent to a number of affected customers.

LinkedIn phishing scam tries to fool you with fake document — what you need to know
By Imad Khan published
A novel phishing attempt occurring on LinkedIn tricks users into giving up their passwords to see a shared document.

DNA test security alert: Why you should think twice about getting one [updated twice]
By Paul Wagenseil published
There are big privacy risks in submitting your DNA to ancestry-testing companies, experts say.

3.2 billion emails and passwords exposed online — what you need to know
By Paul Wagenseil published
About 3.2 billion sets of stolen usernames and passwords were put up for grabs in an online hacking forum, but almost all the data is years old.

Data breach exposes 470,000 sex workers and customers: What to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
More than 470,000 accounts of both sex workers and customers are exposed in a data breach of an escort-review site.

2.3 million hit by dating site data breach: What to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
Personal data for 2.3 million users of New Age dating site MeetMindful was dumped into a public hacker forum. The service's users need to change their passwords and log out of Facebook.

Data breach at Bonobos hits up to 7 million: What to do [updated]
By Paul Wagenseil published
A data breach at American men's apparel retailer Bonobos may have affected up to 7 million customers.

IPVanish VPN upgrades to 25Gbps servers in bid to supercharge connections
By Mo Harber-Lamond published
IPVanish's upgrade from 10Gbps to 25Gbps servers puts it ahead of the pack in terms of raw numbers — but will you notice?
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