Was your Social Security number leaked to the dark web? Use this tool to find out

Rob Dobi/Getty Images This article was first published on August 14, 2014. It was updated on August 18, 2014 to include information about the new Pentester tool. You’ve probably never heard of National public datathe company that makes money by collecting and selling access to your personal data to credit card companies, employers and private … 더 읽기

I used to be a regular Linux distro-hopper, but now I stick with Pop!_OS: 5 reasons why

This is my current desktop. Jack Wallen_ZDNET With the exception of perhaps six months, over the last 10 years or so, Pop!_OS has been my default Linux distribution. This all started when I bought my first System76 desktop (a Leopard Extreme, which is no longer offered). Before that, I was happily using elementary operating system. … 더 읽기

How to freeze your credit and how it can help protect you after a data breach

Antonio Solano via iStock/Getty Images Plus Data breaches are a fact of life these days, but recent ones… Violation of national public data, The leak of nearly 3 million records (including Social Security numbers) onto the dark web may end up being one of the worst we’ve ever seen. If you’re wondering what you can … 더 읽기