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How to protect your identity — 5 tips everyone should know
By Emily Long published
It's better to prevent identity theft than to clean up after it's stolen. Here are five essential ways you can protect your identity.

NordVPN unveils killer upgrade to monitor 'dark web' threats
By Nicholas Fearn published
NordVPN will now alert users when their online accounts have been breached thanks to its latest update, Dark Web Monitor.

350,000 people exposed in Capcom data breach — what to do now
By Paul Wagenseil published
Two weeks after disclosing a ransomware attack and data breach, Capcom adds that personal data pertaining to 350,000 customers and employees was stolen.

This DMV scam tried to steal my information — here's what I did
By Henry T. Casey published
A new 'smishing' scam pretends to be a text message from the DMV, but it's just out to steal your identity.

Voter registration scam can steal your personal info — what to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
A new scam pretends to be a voter-registration email, but it's really asking for info that could be used for identity theft.

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge flaws leave billions open to attack
By Nicholas Fearn published
A flaw in Chrome, Edge and other browsers could let hackers to get around a crucial security policy used by thousands of websites to prevent cyberattacks.

Massive data breach hits 1.3 million users -- what to do now
By Nicholas Fearn published
The U.S. interior design company Havenly asks users to change their passwords after 1.3 million user records were posted on the internet.

10 billion records, including personal details, exposed by unsecured databases
By Nicholas Fearn published
NordPass has found unsecured databases from 20 countries across the globe, with emails, phone numbers and login information all up for grabs.
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