Target and a Historical Data Breach
What happened? In November 2013, Target suffered one of the largest data breaches in history. Hackers gained access to 40 million credit and debit records and 70 million...
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...
Plaintext vs. Encrypted
If you’ve found yourself here, it’s likely that one of your passwords was involved in a data breach and you want a little more information on what that...
Username vs. Email Address
What's the difference between my Username and Email address? Many times, when you create a new account online, you are asked for three things: email, username, and password....
Account Takeover & You
Definition Account takeover is the act of a fraudster gaining access to an online account or account credentials for malicious purposes. This is a form of identity theft....