In a column for The New York Times, Farhad Manjoo writes about the work of Troy Hunt, who runs a site called “Have I Been Pwned?” that aims to help individuals find out whether they are victims of data breaches. For many victims, Manjoo points out, there is limited damage, but for others, the exposure could plunge them “into the depths of despair.” Victims of incidents like the Ashley Madison hack “deserve our sympathy and aid” because with “slightly different luck, you or I could just as easily find ourselves in a similarly sorry situation,” Manjoo writes. Meanwhile, Portland Press Herald reports Maine State Police are fighting to prevent nude photos of underage girls from repeatedly appearing on Facebook from an unknown, malicious source. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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