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You don’t have to be "important" to be a target—you may just have access to something worthwhile. On What the Hack, Christopher Anderson explores the dangerous myth that ordinary people aren't worth a hacker's time. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4siyL44

In this clip from What the Hack, photographer Christopher Anderson shares what it's like to have a stalker. Scammers and cyberstalkers don’t have to guess things about you. They build dossiers. Through your social media and data broker sites, a stranger can find your home address, family members, and probably your pet's name in minutes. What they know can hurt you. Audit your social media, remove your info from people search sites, and check your app settings. Your private life shouldn’t be up for grabs. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eCAHtqJM #WhatTheHack #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #PhishingAwareness #PrivacyTips

The recent news about Anthropic accidentally leaking the source code for Claude Code via a simple misconfiguration is quite the case study. To be clear: This isn't about raining down criticism on everyone's current favorite punching bag. Mistakes happen to the best of us. The real takeaway? Everyone's talking about how a multi-billion dollar company can "dox" its own intellectual property with one wrong line in a config file and forgetting how consumers tend to leak their personal lives every single day. Data leakage isn't always a "hack." Usually, it’s just you handing over privacy in exchange for convenience. Don't settle for the discount trap, where you slather your data across 15 different loyalty apps just to save 10% on a latte. ☕ Don't let all the apps on your phone track and share your precise location. Don't give up your primary contact info to read a newsletter. Don't use a debit card for every minor transaction so any cybercriminal can steal what little money you have left after taxes. Anthropic’s leak was a configuration error. Most personal data leaks are a habit error. Time for a version update. #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #Anthropic #AI #DeleteMe #PersonalData #PrivacyFirst

Your employees’ personal data is an attack surface. Cybercriminals have abandoned “spray and pray” in favor of targeted strikes, and they’re building their campaigns from publicly available details like home addresses, family connections, social media, and work history. Reduce the exposure. Educate your team on what’s findable about them online, and remove PII from people-search sites. A workforce with a smaller digital footprint is a workforce that’s harder to exploit. #B2B #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #EmployeeSafety #RiskManagement

Scammers don’t take April Fools’ Day off--they use it. The expectation of pranks and shock news is cover. Attackers leverage it to trick you into clicking malicious links or downloading "funny" attachments while your guard is down. Stay vigilant: - Verify any "official" company news before clicking a link. - Never click links in emails claiming you won something. - Check sender addresses carefully for subtle misspellings. - Reduce your exposure by removing PII that scammers use to customize their bait. The joke's on them if you don't fall for it. #CyberSecurity #AprilFools #PhishingAlert #DataPrivacy #StaySafeOnline

Tracy Chou stepped up when top social media platforms wouldn’t. 🛡️ For years, social media giants have been characterized by a lack of diversity in design and training and a failure to address harassment and digital stalking. On the latest episode of What the Hack, host Beau Friedlander sat down with Block Party founder Tracy Chou, who is solving the privacy, safety, and diversity gaps the industry ignored. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eTe9eVee #Privacy #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #BlockParty #DeleteMe #WhatTheHack

I asked this table of women in cybersecurity: “what is an employer’s responsibility in helping to safeguard employee’s personal information?” This is an especially impactful question for women, who are disproportionately targeted with technology-facilitated violence. Together we recognized that rise of cybercrime poses real potential impacts to the productivity and security of our people. But we wrestled with agency and person’s individual’s privacy rights. There was also discussion about how average employees do not know how their information can be used for… … stalking and physical violence … identity theft and financial fraud … phishing and social engineering … blackmail and espionage … targeting vulnerable populations So it’s not enough to offer solutions to help employees manage their digital privacy. We need to show them why making use of the solutions matters. The education component matters. These are the kinds of conversations that women cybersecurity leaders need to be having together. Real thought-provoking, strategic conversations that can result in measurable security impacts for the organizations we work in. Helping each other be effective security leaders is what will help move the needle in our representation. I want to give a special thank you to DeleteMe for organizing the evening. I especially love their thoughtfulness in convening us at the historic woman-founded restaurant, Crustacean. And to the women who joined us, I’m so glad we got to forge new and strengthen existing connections. Stephanie Ross, MSIS, CSM, Jess Vachon, Mea Clift, Tracy Chou, Kynihay Brown, Susan An Women's Cybersecurity Alliance

Are you doxing yourself? 🏃♀️ New users of Strava beware: the default settings turn your morning run into a map to your front door. Tracy Chou started Block Party to manage the fact that many of our favorite platforms prioritize engagement over the physical safety of users. And most people don’t even realize it. Check out the latest episode of What the Hack to learn more. And check your privacy settings now! https://bit.ly/4rSxXlV #Privacy #CyberSecurity #FitnessApps #DigitalSafety #WhatTheHack #DataPrivacy

Finance apps like Venmo have cracked the code: set users to overshare by default. A social feed that fuels weekend gossip on your ex’s spending habits is a lot more fun than a utilitarian bank app. Data = engagement. What the Hack host Beau Friedlander sat down with Tracy Chou from Block Party to discuss the incentive structures behind oversharing and why engagement often comes at the cost of privacy. Listen: https://bit.ly/4rSxXlV #Privacy #Data #Tech #Venmo #SocialMedia #WhatTheHack

Big news: DeleteMe has acquired Block Party, the award-winning social media safety tool founded by Tracy Chou. Here's why that's a huge deal. AI-powered attacks jumped 89 percent last year. Your personal data is the fuel, including your social media posts. Now, you can make protecting your digital identity your top priority. What’s changing: - Total protection: We’re tackling two of the biggest sources of personal data leaks: data brokers and social media platforms. - Removing the "fuel": We’re making you harder to find and harder to fake by stripping away the data that powers deepfakes and phishing scams. For now, DeleteMe and Block Party will continue to operate as independent products, but more changes are coming. Stay tuned. This party is just getting started! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMuvmxTg #Privacy #DataProtection #CyberSecurity #DeleteMe #BlockParty #DigitalSafety #AI