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9 Common Tech Mistakes That Put Your Data at Risk (And How to Fix Them)

The most damaging tech mistakes are reused passwords, skipped updates, falling for phishing, and having no backup.

1. Reusing the same password everywhere

When one site you use gets breached — and breaches happen constantly — attackers take that email-and-password pair and try it on banks, email providers, and shopping sites.

2. Putting off software updates

That update nag isn't just new emoji.

3. Trusting emails and texts that create urgency

Phishing has moved well past the misspelled "Nigerian prince" era.

4. Treating public Wi-Fi like your home network

Open coffee-shop Wi-Fi means anyone on that network could be watching unencrypted traffic, and "evil twin" hotspots imitate real networks to harvest data.

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