LinkedIn and the Breach Timeline
What happened? In 2012, LinkedIn suffered a data breach of users’ encrypted passwords. At the time, they understood this to be about 6.5 million passwords. They forced a...
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Profile Pics and How Trends Can Bite You
What happened? A new app generating eye-catching illustrated profile pics spiked in popularity at the beginning of May. The app, NewProfilePic, uses the user’s photo to create an...
Dropbox and How an Old Login Can Cost You
What happened? In 2016, it was discovered that more than 68 million Dropbox usernames and passwords were for sale on the dark web. This data was originally breached...
How Does the Security Score Work?
Here, we’re gonna break down how this ☝🏻 handy-dandy number works! As you navigate your InstantAlly account, take note of what pieces of your data were exposed in...
The 411 on Phishing
Phishing scams are pretty common. If you’ve ever checked your email’s spam folder, they’re there. If you’ve ever gotten a weird text message offering you a free iPad,...