August 2024

Historic Data Breach of 3 BILLION people leaked

Data includes names, addresses & SSNs

The latest news this week in the world of online security and privacy is unfortunately not good. A firm called National Public Data (which is basically just a data broker firm) was somehow compromised and the personal data of 2.9 billion people is now up for sale.

​Read the news article →​

What to know: While this is a huge breach, it's not the first time something like this has happened. It's important that you take preventative steps as well as prepare for the upcoming wave of phishing attacks. Here are two resources that can help:

How to Remove Your Data Online There are manual and automated ways to remove your data from these kinds of data brokers. ​Learn how →​

Defeat Email Phishing Scams Don't let you or one of your family members get caught by a phishing scam. Here's the method you can share. ​Learn the STOP method →​

Welcome to a New Format!

Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], welcome to a new format of the All Things Secured newsletter. My goal is to shift away from being a "hey, here's my latest YouTube video" type of email and more toward a "here's what you need to know about your online security & privacy."

I'm still testing things out, so please feel free to reply and let me know what you think. It's still just me (Josh), trying to provide the most helpful resources that I can.

Below you're going to find links to some interesting resources, including an upcoming live stream on YouTube that you won't want to miss!

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Privacy & Security Roundup:

​New iOS 18 Security Features​

The new iOS 18 (available in September) is going to feature Apple Intelligence along with a few new and interesting security features that you should know about.

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​Face Scanning Kids for AI Training?​

The idea of using an AI tool to estimate a person's age is scary enough, much less when you apply it to photos of kids.
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​New Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet from Proton​

If the last few years of crypto exchanges going bankrupt wasn't a warning, then know this: you should control your own coin. Privacy company Proton just released a new product that allows you to do just that without the fear of losing everything.

Upcoming YouTube Live!

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