computer security
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What Was Stolen in the Robinhood Data Breach (and What You Should Do Now)
Popular stock trading app Robinhood recently experienced a security breach that exposed the personal information of millions of users. While most Robinhood users — and their investments — are safe, there are still important steps you should take to keep your accounts and personal data secure.
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Reset Your Twitch Password Right Now
Cybersecurity sucks. It feels like every day we learn about another hack or leak that throws our private digital lives out in the open. Unfortunately, I’m here sharing yet another one of these stories; this time, the company is Twitch, which suffered a major information leak. Suffice it to say, you should change your Twitch…
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The Most Common Email Keywords That Everyone Should Know to Avoid Phishing Scams
Email phishing scams are in no way new, but with people living so much of their lives online during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are increased opportunities for it to happen. In fact, 2020 saw a 25% increase in the number of phishing sites compared to 2019.
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How to Set Up ‘2-Step Verification’ for Your Google Account
Google is going to start enrolling all of its users in two-step verification, if they haven’t set it up already. Will it come as a shock to some? Sure. But that’s fine; the surprise will fade away, leaving accounts that are much more secure than they were previously, especially for those people who use easy-to-guess…