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@@@ If you used a certain third-party Snapchat client, photos you received may be among the over 100,000 photos allegedly taken in a major privacy breach, according to . Anonymous users of the 4chan message boards say the leaked photos come via a Web-based third-party Snapchat client called SnapSaved.聽Normally, photos sent over Snapchat self-destruct after a few seconds, but SnapSaved allowed Snapchat users to save snaps that others send them.

According to Business Insider, SnapSaved is no longer active, but apparently hackers were able to find their way into the SnapSaved database and steal the images in question. It鈥檚 important to note that Snapchat itself was not compromised through this breach. If you only use the official Snapchat app, your account should be safe from this particular leak.

that the images in question "aren't actually online just yet," but goes on to say that 4chan users will make a searchable database of the photo haul public by Sunday, October 12.

Why this matters:聽Although it isn鈥檛 entirely clear how hackers got ahold of these photos, this sort of data theft isn鈥檛 a new problem, and it isn鈥檛 going away any time soon. You may remember that just several weeks ago, hackers leaked 聽stored via Apple鈥檚 iCloud service. If you have any personal information stored anywhere on the Internet鈥攂e it credit card numbers, emails, or salacious photos鈥攜ou should probably assume that someone out there wants to get ahold of it. Defending yourself against data leaks You can鈥檛 stop all data breaches鈥攊n many cases, hackers access data by exploiting a security flaw in a website or service, or by infecting a company鈥檚 computers with malware鈥攂ut you can take steps to keep your data from falling into the wrong hands.

First, be choosy with the sites and services you share data with, and be aware of the risks involved in sharing your personal information. Second, , and make sure your answers to those security questions . Third, 聽whenever possible. And keep a close eye on your financial information and credit report: If you see something suspicious, report it to your financial institution.

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-Jenny Gotfredson has been living in a barn for 30 years.
+If you used a certain third-party Snapchat client, photos you received may be among the over 100,000 photos allegedly taken in a major privacy breach, according to .
+Anonymous users of the 4chan message boards say the leaked photos come via a Web-based third-party Snapchat client called SnapSaved.聽Normally, photos sent over Snapchat self-destruct after a few seconds, but SnapSaved allowed Snapchat users to save snaps that others send them.
-In the North Shore town of Hamilton, you鈥檒l find down a long dirt road, hidden behind mansions and guarded by the outside world by a thicket, a barn that is home to a few horses, a few kids and the matriarch, Jenny.
+According to Business Insider, SnapSaved is no longer active, but apparently hackers were able to find their way into the SnapSaved database and steal the images in question.
+It鈥檚 important to note that Snapchat itself was not compromised through this breach. If you only use the official Snapchat app, your account should be safe from this particular leak.
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+ that the images in question "aren't actually online just yet," but goes on to say that 4chan users will make a searchable database of the photo haul public by Sunday, October 12.
+Why this matters:聽Although it isn鈥檛 entirely clear how hackers got ahold of these photos, this sort of data theft isn鈥檛 a new problem, and it isn鈥檛 going away any time soon. You may remember that just several weeks ago, hackers leaked 聽stored via Apple鈥檚 iCloud service. If you have any personal information stored anywhere on the Internet鈥攂e it credit card numbers, emails, or salacious photos鈥攜ou should probably assume that someone out there wants to get ahold of it.
+Defending yourself against data leaks
+You can鈥檛 stop all data breaches鈥攊n many cases, hackers access data by exploiting a security flaw in a website or service, or by infecting a company鈥檚 computers with malware鈥攂ut you can take steps to keep your data from falling into the wrong hands.
+First, be choosy with the sites and services you share data with, and be aware of the risks involved in sharing your personal information. Second, , and make sure your answers to those security questions . Third, 聽whenever possible. And keep a close eye on your financial information and credit report: If you see something suspicious, report it to your financial institution.<p>Related Articles:</p><ul><li><a href=http://www.buycelinebags.com>Celine Bags Outlet</a></li><li><a href=http://www.buycelinebags.com>Celine Outlet Store</a></li><li><a href=http://www.buycelinebags.com>Celine UK</a></li></ul>