{"id":283543,"date":"2021-06-24T17:40:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T14:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-do-they-have-to-do-with-your-personal-information\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T13:47:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T10:47:59","slug":"what-do-they-have-to-do-with-your-personal-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-they-have-to-do-with-your-personal-information\/","title":{"rendered":"#What do they have to do with your personal information?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f780951f20\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f780951f20\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-they-have-to-do-with-your-personal-information\/#Ransomware_data_breach_cyberattack_What_do_they_have_to_do_with_your_personal_information\" >Ransomware, data breach, cyberattack: What do they have to do with your personal information?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-they-have-to-do-with-your-personal-information\/#Mildly_annoyed_or_majorly_aggrieved\" >Mildly annoyed or majorly aggrieved<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-they-have-to-do-with-your-personal-information\/#How_bad_is_it\" >How bad is it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-they-have-to-do-with-your-personal-information\/#What_to_do\" >What to do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"text-extra-large line-low mb-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ransomware_data_breach_cyberattack_What_do_they_have_to_do_with_your_personal_information\"><\/span>Ransomware, data breach, cyberattack: What do they have to do with your personal information?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2021\/ransomware-data-breach.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"931\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two-factor authentication, which typically involves receiving a code in a text message, provides an extra layer of security in case your password is stolen. &#8211; Credit: The Focal Project\/Flickr, CC BY-NC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The headlines are filled with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3236183\/what-is-ransomware-how-it-works-and-how-to-remove-it.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ransomware attacks<\/a>\u00a0tying up organizations large and small,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/resource-center\/definitions\/data-breach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data breaches<\/a>\u00a0at major brand-name companies and cyberattacks by shadowy hackers associated with Russia, China and North Korea. Are these threats to your personal information?<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s a ransomware attack on a pipeline\u00a0company, probably not. If it&#8217;s a hack by foreign agents of a government agency,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/exclusive-25-million-affected-opm-hack-sources\/story?id=32332731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maybe<\/a>, particularly if you&#8217;re a government employee. If it&#8217;s a data breach at a credit bureau, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> company or major retailer, very likely.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is that your online data is not safe. Every week\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gearbrain.com\/data-breach-cybersecurity-latest-hacks-2633724298.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new major data breach is reported<\/a>, and most Americans\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/internet\/2017\/01\/26\/1-americans-experiences-with-data-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have experienced some form of data theft<\/a>. And it could hurt you. What should you do?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mildly_annoyed_or_majorly_aggrieved\"><\/span><b>Mildly annoyed or majorly aggrieved<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, was the latest digital crime a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/infographic-ransomware-attacks-by-industry-continent-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ransomware attack<\/a>\u00a0or was it a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifelock.com\/learn-data-breaches-data-breaches-need-to-know.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data breach<\/a>? Ransomware attacks\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/ssl\/what-is-encryption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">encrypt<\/a>, or lock up, your programs or\u00a0data files, but your data is usually not exposed, so you probably have nothing to worry about. If the target is a company whose services you use, you might be inconvenienced while the company is out of commission.<\/p>\n<p>If it was a data breach, find out if your information has been exposed. You may have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/privacyrights.org\/consumer-guides\/what-do-when-you-receive-data-breach-notice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notified<\/a>\u00a0that your personal data was exposed. U.S. laws require companies to tell you if your data was stolen. But you can also check for yourself at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/haveibeenpwned.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">haveibeenpwned.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0data breach\u00a0could include theft of your online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/encyclopedia\/term\/login-credentials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">credentials<\/a>: your user name and password. But hackers might also steal your\u00a0bank account\u00a0or\u00a0credit card numbers\u00a0or other sensitive or protected information, such as your personal health information, your email address, phone number, street address or Social Security number.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-banner w-100 mb-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Having your data stolen from a company can be scary, but it is also an opportunity to take stock and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly some common-sense measures to protect your data elsewhere. Even if your data has not been exposed yet, why not take the time now to protect yourself?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_bad_is_it\"><\/span><b>How bad is it?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.misprofessor.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cybersecurity scholar<\/a>, I suggest that you make a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/352520422_Information_System_Security_and_Privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">risk assessment<\/a>. Ask yourself some simple questions, then take some precautions.<\/p>\n<p>If you know your data was stolen, the most important question is what kind of data was stolen. Data thieves, just like car thieves, want to steal something valuable. Consider how attractive the data might be to someone else. Was it highly\u00a0sensitive data\u00a0that could harm you if it were in the wrong hands, like financial account records? Or was it data that couldn&#8217;t really cause you any problems if someone got hold of it? What information is your worst-case vulnerability if it were stolen? What could happen if data thieves take it?<\/p>\n<p>Many e-commerce sites retain your purchase history, but not your credit card number, so ask yourself, did I authorize them to keep it on file? If you make recurring purchases from the site, such as at hotel chains, airlines and grocery stores, the answer is probably yes. Thieves don&#8217;t care about your seat preferences. They want to steal your credit card info or your loyalty rewards to sell on the black market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do\"><\/span><b>What to do<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, set up\u00a0two-factor authentication\u00a0with all websites that store your valuable data. If data thieves stole your password, but you use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/authy.com\/what-is-2fa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two-factor authentication<\/a>, then they can&#8217;t use your password to access your account.<\/p>\n<p>It takes a little effort to enter that single-use code sent to your phone each time, but it does protect you from harm when the inevitable breach occurs. Even better, use an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-authenticator-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">authentication app<\/a>\u00a0rather than texting for two-factor authentication. This is especially critical for your bank and brokerage accounts. If you think your health-related information is valuable or sensitive, you should also take extra precautions with your health care provider&#8217;s website, your insurance company and your pharmacy.<\/p>\n<p>If you used a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webroot.com\/us\/en\/resources\/tips-articles\/how-do-i-create-a-strong-password\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unique password<\/a>\u00a0instead of reusing a favorite password you&#8217;ve used elsewhere, hackers can&#8217;t successfully use your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/encyclopedia\/term\/login-credentials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">credentials<\/a>\u00a0to access your other accounts. One-third of users are vulnerable because they\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digicert.com\/blog\/3-reasons-for-strong-password-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use the same password for every account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Take this opportunity to change your passwords, especially at banks, brokerages and any site that retains your credit card number. You can record your unique passwords on a piece of paper hidden at home or in an encrypted file you keep in the cloud. Or you can download and install a good\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/what-keeps-people-from-using-password-managers-11623086700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">password manager<\/a>. Password managers encrypt passwords on your devices before they&#8217;re sent into the cloud, so your passwords are protected even if the password manager company is hacked.<\/p>\n<p>If your credit card number was exposed, you should notify your bank. Now is a good time to set up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/mobile-banking-alerts-everyone-should-activate-4178499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile banking alerts<\/a>\u00a0to receive notifications of unusual activity, big purchases and so on. Your bank may want to issue new cards with new numbers to you. That&#8217;s considerably less of a hassle than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.identitytheft.gov\/steps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experiencing identity theft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You should also consider closing old unused accounts so that the information associated with them is no longer available. Do you have a loyalty account with a hotel chain, restaurant or airline that you haven&#8217;t used in years and won&#8217;t use again? Close it. If you have a credit card with that company, make sure they report the account closure to the credit reporting agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Now is a great time to check your credit reports from all three credit bureaus. Do you rarely apply for new credit and want to protect your identity? If so,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/what-know-about-credit-freezes-and-fraud-alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freeze your credit<\/a>. Make sure to generate unique passwords and record them at home in case you need to unfreeze your\u00a0credit\u00a0later to apply for a loan. This will help protect you from some of the worst consequences of identity theft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related article :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamori.io\/blog\/ransomware-prevention-best-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ransomware Prevention Best Practices: A Layered Approach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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