Huge data breaches have become regular news lately, but this one it particularly bad and could affect every American.
The leaked data includes 2.7 billion records with names, Social Security Numbers, aliases, and known addresses.
The information contained in 2 text files totaling 277 GB was allegedly stolen from National Public Data, a company that aggregates public records.
The hacking group USDoD initially attempted to sell the data for $3.5 million in April 2024.
Of course, some of the information is outdated, but security experts advise individuals to monitor credit reports, consider credit freezes, and be even more vigilant against potential scams.
Identity protection services may offer additional safeguards, though at a cost to consumers.
The most effective WordPress attacks are made against people, not plugins. Your clients are the weakest link.
About 2/3 of all WordPress vulnerabilities are caused by user related issues like compromised login credentials and stolen session cookies – only 1/3 are caused by vulnerable themes and plugins (according to a thorough study by Thomas Raef of WeWatchYourWebsite).
User-related vulnerabilities are hard to address for agencies since they rely on users to have good personal security practices.
Kathy Zant and Nathan Ingram have created MonsterSecure, a service that provides a WordPress security course focused on educating clients to improve website safety.
It delivers essential security training in about 30 minutes through practical, straightforward videos.
Agencies can evaluate the entire course with a free single-user account at MonsterSecure.com.
The decision was influenced by user concerns (30% indicated they would use ChatGPT less if it had watermarking), and technical limitations (whether watermarking could actually work).
This begs the question of whether AI can really replace quality content.
