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How to fix identity-theft issues posed by the Equifax hack

TheEquifaxbreachdidn’tjustexposesensitivepersonalinformationof143millionAmericans—itunderscoredthehugevulnerabilitiesthatmakewidespreadidentitytheftpossible.Mor

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How to protect your information online

Therearemorereasonsthanevertounderstandhowtoprotectyourpersonalinformation,asmajorwebsitebreachesbecomeevermorefrequent.OnThursday,Equifax,oneofthethreemaincred

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Hackers stole 65 million passwords from Tumblr, new analysis reveals

​On May 12, Tumblr revealed that it had just found out about a 2013 data breach affecting “a set” of users’ email addresses and passwords, but the company refused to reveal how many users were affected.

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Google aims to kill passwords by the end of this year

Android users will be able to log in to services using a combination of their face, typing patterns and how they move

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‘QWERTY’ and ‘123456’ top list of 2015’s (worst) passwords

For the first time last year, “1234567890,” “qwertyuiop” (top row of keys on a standard keyboard) and “welcome” landed spots on the list of the year’s most common passwords