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HackDecoded covers the breaches, scams, AI threats, and privacy violations that affect everyday people — founders, creators, families, and small businesses. Every story comes with plain-English explanations and concrete steps you can take right now.

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// 5 threat categories we cover

Every post maps to one of these. Pick the one most relevant to your situation.

DATA BREACHESCompanies exposing your personal data.→PRIVACYApps, TVs, and brokers tracking your life.→AI THREATSVoice cloning, deepfakes, AI phishing.→VULNERABILITIESSoftware bugs hackers exploit before patches drop.→SCAMSPhone fraud, impersonation, identity theft.→

// Essential reading

Five posts that show you exactly what HackDecoded is about.

01How the Canvas LMS Breach Exposed 275 Million Students02Your Smart TV Is Watching You Watch It — Here's How to Stop It031 in 4 Americans Got a Fake Call Using Their Family's Cloned Voice04You Switched to Signal for Privacy. Russian Hackers Are Now Using Signal to Spy on You.05Hackers Stole 1.8 Million People's Fingerprints From a Hospital.
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