Stay alert, because your digital security is at stake.
These aren’t isolated incidents targeting just medata breaches have become a constant in the news cycle.
These leaks happen so often that most of us just scroll past without a second thought.
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Most breaches arent random attacks; theyre financially motivated95 percent of the time, in fact.
Its easy to assume youll be the exception or think, Theyll fix it before it affects me.
But the stats are eye-opening.
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According to Varonis, in 2024,it took an average of 194 days to identify a data breach.
Think about thathalf a year before companies even realize theyve been compromised.
When constant breaches feel like part of the internet experience, we become desensitized, a phenomenon dubbedbreach blindness.
This apathy has had me wondering, Well, shoot.
But what am I supposed to do?
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Ignoring these breaches is risky.
When companies dont prioritize security, it’s like an open invitation to steal our data.
And if you could believe it, that marks a 10 percent increase over last year.
This is a serious issue.
The next time you hear about a data breach, dont just scroll past.
Its actually a big deal.
No one wants their sensitive information treated as disposable content.
These breaches erode our privacy and control, and things will only get worse if we dont pay attention.
Companies need to do more to safeguard our data.
But what canyoudo about it?
Well, as a user, our best advice is touse unique passwordsfor all your accounts.
And alwayspick a strong, hard-to-guess password, because the majority ofbreaches are due to weak, repeated passwords.
