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Hackers probably stole your Social Security number

2024/8/27
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Sean Rameswaram: 本期节目讨论了最近发生的大规模社保号码泄露事件,数百万美国人的社保号码被盗。这起事件凸显了个人信息安全的重要性,以及现有安全措施的不足。节目还探讨了数据泄露的原因、影响以及如何保护个人信息。 Adam Clark Estes: 数据泄露事件频发,原因是多方面的,包括黑客技术不断提高、缺乏监管以及数据在网络上的广泛流通。社保号码的安全机制不足,容易被盗窃。这次数据泄露虽然规模巨大,但许多被泄露的社保号码已经过期或属于已故人士。冻结信用档案是保护个人信息的重要措施,可以有效防止身份盗窃。冻结信用档案的操作简单快捷,而且是免费的。建议为儿童创建并冻结信用档案以保护其身份信息。 Ashley C. Ford: 简要介绍了Adam Clark Estes及其应对数据泄露的方法,并指出这次大规模数据泄露实际上是一件好事,因为它促使人们采取行动保护个人信息。 Adam Clark Estes: 数据泄露事件频发,原因是多方面的,包括黑客技术不断提高、缺乏监管以及数据在网络上的广泛流通。社保号码的安全机制不足,容易被盗窃。这次数据泄露虽然规模巨大,但许多被泄露的社保号码已经过期或属于已故人士。冻结信用档案是保护个人信息的重要措施,可以有效防止身份盗窃。冻结信用档案的操作简单快捷,而且是免费的。建议为儿童创建并冻结信用档案以保护其身份信息。

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Adam Clark Estes, Vox's senior tech correspondent, discusses a massive data breach affecting millions of Americans. The breach originated from a company called National Public Data, run by a former sheriff's deputy with a questionable security approach. The stolen data, including social security numbers, was reportedly offered for sale online but ultimately released publicly.
  • A data breach compromised the social security numbers of millions of Americans.
  • The company responsible, National Public Data, had weak security practices.
  • The stolen data was offered for sale and later released for free online.

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Vox’s Adam Clark Estes explains why that might be a good thing.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images.

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