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Connor Hays

Writing on data privacy and security, banking and finance, credit and debt.

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Connor Hays
This Week in Data Breaches: The Great Twitter Hack

This Week in Data Breaches: The Great Twitter Hack

The crypto scam turned out to be part of a massive coordinated hack affecting dozens of major Twitter accounts with millions of followers, the largest security breach in the company’s history.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Jul 21, 2020
2019 Year in Review

2019 Year in Review

With all new products, integrations and major growth, 2019 was a big year for Bloom! We want to extend a warm thank you to all of our wonderful users, partners, and developers for helping create a thriving community and ecosystem.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Jan 14, 2020
Bloom Radar: A Guide to Data Breach Monitoring

Bloom Radar: A Guide to Data Breach Monitoring

Bloom Radar makes it easier than ever to monitor whether your personal information has been compromised or accounts put at risk so that you can act swiftly to guard against identity fraud.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Dec 18, 2019
How to Protect Your Phone from Being Hacked

How to Protect Your Phone from Being Hacked

Hackers are increasingly targeting smartphones. SIM-swapping attacks run rampant. Malware-infused texts and emails have proliferated. Attacks have become more sophisticated and complex. No one is immune. If compromised, your phone presents a treasure trove of data. So, what can you do?

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Dec 12, 2019
This Week in Data Breaches: Google's Secret Medical Data Harvesting Project

This Week in Data Breaches: Google's Secret Medical Data Harvesting Project

A round-up of the latest data breaches, leaks, and privacy intrusions. This week: revelations of a secret data harvesting operation at Google, a data breach at Veritas, and an update on the Equifax breach settlement.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Nov 15, 2019
This Week in Data Breaches: Data of 92 Million Brazilians For Sale Online

This Week in Data Breaches: Data of 92 Million Brazilians For Sale Online

Welcome to our round-up of the latest data breaches, leaks, and privacy intrusions from around the world. This week, massive breaches in Brazil, Canada, and New Zealand.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Oct 23, 2019
This Week in Data Breaches: 100k Driver’s License Numbers Exposed in DoorDash Data Breach

This Week in Data Breaches: 100k Driver’s License Numbers Exposed in DoorDash Data Breach

A round-up of the latest data breaches, leaks, and privacy intrusions. This week: a severe data breach at DoorDash, a massive breach of Words With Friends, and 8 government billing portals hacked.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Oct 4, 2019
This Week in Data Breaches: Yahoo's $117.5 Million Data Breach Settlement

This Week in Data Breaches: Yahoo's $117.5 Million Data Breach Settlement

A round-up of the latest data breaches, leaks, and privacy intrusions. This week, how to file a claim for your share of the Yahoo data breach class-action settlement.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Sep 20, 2019
How to Protect Your Privacy Online

How to Protect Your Privacy Online

Privacy matters. Keeping our digital lives safe from prying eyes is one of the most important and critical issues that we all face in an age defined by a full-frontal assault on our right to privacy and the proliferation of mass surveillance.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Sep 12, 2019
This Week in Data Breaches: 419 Million Phone Numbers Exposed by Facebook

This Week in Data Breaches: 419 Million Phone Numbers Exposed by Facebook

A round-up of the latest data breaches, leaks, and privacy intrusions. This week, Facebook’s latest security lapse, Google’s $170 million FTC settlement, and Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account hack.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Sep 6, 2019
This Week in Data Breaches: Credit Karma Bug Exposed Thousands of Credit Files

This Week in Data Breaches: Credit Karma Bug Exposed Thousands of Credit Files

A round-up of this week’s data breaches, leaks, and privacy intrusions. This week, a data exposure at Credit Karma, a massive breach at BioStar 2, and a whole bunch of ransomware attacks.

  • Connor Hays Connor Hays
Aug 23, 2019
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