“Website hacked, data of millions of users leaked.” It feels like every day, we hear about a new data breach. So — what does it mean? Considering in broad terms, a data breach happens when sensitive data falls into the hands of someone who has no business handling it. So if a hacker extracts your credit card information — it’s a breach. But the release of data can also be unintentional. If you forget your USB flash drive in a coffee shop and someone finds it and views your photos. Usually, we hear of data breaches when a company fails to keep its data secure. Surprisingly, this spells more trouble for us. Why? You leave a lot of information online: — How old are you? — What do you like? — How much do you earn? — What did you buy?
This data is precious to any advertiser. That’s why various websites and apps collect it, making hackers’ lives much easier. Now in one attack, they can steal hundreds of millions of collected details. Your details. What can you do to be more secure? Wait, we will discuss it in our next post. Stay tuned