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Why schools and students are lucrative ransomware targets

by Dina Temple-Raston
Nov 22, 2022
A group called Vice Society has raised the attention of authorities for launching cyberattacks on the education sector.
Because students have no existing credit histories, their data can be appealing to identity thieves.
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With breach after breach, why are our Social Security numbers tied to everything?

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Sep 15, 2017
Governments and businesses are turning to biometrics to find a universal identifier.
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Could those OPM hacks lead to security updates?

by Molly Wood and Bridget Bodnar
Jul 16, 2015
Some officials affected by the breach have the power to budget for improvements.
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta resigned after the hack. She testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the OPM data breach in June, above.
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One number to rule them all

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 10, 2015
Universal identifiers like Social Security numbers are a big target for hackers.
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Protecting your social security number from hackers

by Paddy Hirsch
Sep 18, 2013
Social security numbers are open to hacking if not properly protected.
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