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Personal Data of 106 Million People Stolen in Capital One Data Breach

Everything you need to know about the Capital One data breach, one of the largest ever at a financial institution.

What You Need to Know About the Equifax Data Breach Settlement: How to Get up to $20,000

Were you affected by the Equifax hack? Find out now and learn how to get $125 to $20,000 in cash from the Equifax data breach settlement.

The Ultimate Guide to Data Breaches

A comprehensive guide to understanding data breaches, identity theft, and the data economy, so that you are better equipped to understand what information is being exposed and how it is being used against you.

This Week in Data Breaches: 11.9 Million Patients' Data Stolen in Quest Diagnostics Breach

From the personal information of 11.9 million Quest Diagnostics patients being stolen to a data breach at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

This Week in Data Breaches: Imposter Scams Run Rampant in Lead Up to Tax Day

From news of a possible data leak at Toyota to warnings about imposter scams in the run-up to the tax deadline, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

540 Million Facebook Records Found Exposed Online

Researchers on Wednesday reported that they found hundreds of millions of Facebook user records exposed online. In the report, Upguard, a cybersecurity firm, detailed the discovery of a trove of more than 540 million Facebook user records that were publicly accessible on unprotected servers.

This Week in Data Breaches: Hundreds of Millions of Facebook Passwords Stored in Plaintext

From news of a leak that exposed millions of medical records to revelations that Facebook stored hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

This Week in Data Breaches: Equifax Fines, Facebook “Look Up”, and More

From regulators seeking monetary damages from Equifax to Facebook once again invading user privacy, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

This Week in Data Breaches: Collection of 841M Stolen Records For Sale Online

From a new collection of more than 840 million stolen records being sold on the dark web to a potential multibillion-dollar fine for Facebook looming on the horizon, here we round up the latest in data news.

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How to Protect Your Privacy Online