Keep an eye on your inbox for a notice (or scam emails).
about a cybersecurity incident in July, where “an unauthorized third party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. systems,” including things like names, birthdays, contact info, and product registration information. The company says it discovered the breach on August 4th, and is currently investigating it with “a leading outside cybersecurity firm.
While the company says that no Social Security numbers or debit / credit card numbers were taken, the type of info that the hackers did end up getting can be very useful in social engineering attacks on other services you use. If you’ve been putting off activating two-factor authentication on some important accounts, it’s probably not a bad idea to get it done as soon as you can.
Samsung says that at the moment you don’t have to change your password, or take any specific steps to keep your Samsung products or accounts safe, as “consumer devices were not affected in connection with this incident.” However, the company does recommend keeping an eye out for any unusual activity on your account, and being extra vigilant when it comes to phishing emails.Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.
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