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Yaniv Masjedi

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Yaniv Masjedi is the CMO at Nextiva, a provider of cloud-based, unified communication services. Previously, he headed the marketing department at Aura. Yaniv studied Political Science and History at UCLA. Follow him on Twitter: @YanivMasjedi.

Articles by Yaniv Masjedi

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Identity Theft Protection Costs Explained + Top Services

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Someone Claimed Unemployment in My Name. What Should I Do?

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† Based on research conducted by Aura and reported in The State of the Youth Report 2025.

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