CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. The dangers of improper management of digital identities are at an all-time high. Why is identity management and security important in 2023?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Digital exploitation refers to the abuse and manipulation of technology and the internet for illegal and unethical purposes, including identity theft, sextortion, cyberbullying, online scams, and data breaches. As technology has rapidly exceeded all historical imaginings, opportunities for fraudsters to exploit their victims abound.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2019

From there, the attackers simply start requesting password reset links via text message for a variety of accounts tied to the hijacked phone number. All told, the government said this gang — allegedly known to its members as “ The Community ” — made more than $2.4 man who goes by the hacker name “Phobia.”

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Identity theft also affects around 1.4 In this blog, we will take a closer look at what privacy data is and share details about how you can keep yourself safe. Your identity or social security number is one of the most important privacy data elements. Login information for online accounts you have.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Among the leaked data were bank account details, bank statements, credit card numbers, full names, dates of birth, home addresses, phone numbers, emails, personal identification documents, and employees’ and candidates’ CVs. A misconfiguration of the bank systems exposed millions of records with sensitive data.

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Hot for Security

JANUARY 29, 2021

The FTC, an independent agency of the US government, enforces civil US antitrust law and promotes consumer protection. In a blog post titled “ Scam ‘US Trading Commission’ website is not the FTC ,” the agency draws attention to an impostor site called “the US Trading Commission” that uses the FTC’s seal and address.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. Its services are used by companies and financial institutions including BMW, Vodafone, the Australian government, Westpac, ANZ, HSBC, and Virgin Money.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

The government is returning your money. Deposit into a checking account Putting your tax refund into your checking account might sound like a great idea, but you will earn better interest by depositing into a savings account. Hopefully, this blog has helped you decide what to do with your tax refund.

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Identity IQ

MAY 9, 2023

Why Are Military Members More Vulnerable to Identity Theft? IdentityIQ As May is Military Appreciation Month, a month-long observance to honor active service members and veterans, it’s important to note that serving in the military doesn’t guarantee protection against identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

27 — Thanksgiving Day weekend — Jim got a series of rapid-fire emails from MSF saying they’ve received his loan application, that they’d approved it, and that the funds requested were now available at the bank account specified in his MSF profile. Then on Nov. Take a look at that 546.56 A portion of the Jan.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These emails may appear to be from legitimate retailers, offering enticing deals or requesting account verification. To verify the legitimacy of a charity , you can research its website and look for outside assessments from third-party charity reviewers and government websites.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In today’s digitally driven world, impersonation scams have become a growing concern, leaving countless individuals and organizations vulnerable to financial loss, identity theft, and reputational damage. In some cases, an actual high-ranking employee’s account may have been compromised already.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Does this phishing attack constitute a possible identity theft? Social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google+ are commonly exploited to access user accounts. Once an account is compromised, hackers may attempt to impersonate me online or send emails pretending to come from trusted contacts. Happy data mining!).

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Espionage and Political Motives In some cases, hackers may target organizations or governments for espionage or political reasons. State-sponsored hacking is a growing concern, with governments using cyberattacks to gather intelligence, disrupt infrastructure, or compromise national security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 16, 2019

On March 22, we learned through The New York Times that: The Federal Emergency Management Agency unnecessarily shared sensitive personal data of more than two million disaster victims with a contractor, subjecting that information to potential identity theft and fraud… 1. This is troubling to me on a number of levels.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

My popular newsletter Crypto - Gram and my blog Schneier on Security are read by over 250,000 people. Additionally, I am a Fellow and Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government --where I teach Internet security policy -- and a Fellow at the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

Together, CWRU and the FBI were able to identify that an IP address with which the malware was communicating had also been used to access the alumni email account of a man called Phillip Durachinsky. CWRU began working with the FBI, who determined that the systems had been infected for several years.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 6, 2023

In this blog, we break down the relationship between credit scores and mortgage rates to help you understand what to expect and how to prepare to buy a home. Although credit reports detail your account information and payment history, they don’t contain your credit score. What Are Credit Scores?

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

In this blog, we cover the top-seven data security practices every workplace should implement to help protect valuable information and more. The employer could even be subject to government penalties or lawsuits. You should never use the same password, or variations of the same password, across multiple accounts.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials. The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit. Others offered the coveted Green Pass without vaccination.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Since the report was released, “A security breach in India has left a billion people at risk of identity theft,” 2 Under Armour was breached affecting 150 million user accounts, Orbitz discovered a data breach potentially affecting 880,000 customers 3 , and “the U.S. This hacking ring stole $3.4 Interested in learning more?

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

The carrier states that personal financial account information and call records were not affected by the security breach. In January, T-Mobile suffered the first data breach in 2023, threat actors stole the personal information of 37 million current postpaid and prepaid customer accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Government assistance can be essential to individual wellbeing and economic stability. This was clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, when governments issued trillions of dollars in economic relief. Self-sovereign identity ( SSI ) leverages distributed ledgers to verify identity and PII – quickly, conveniently, and securely.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

For instance, scammers may call pretending to be employees of a government agency such as the Department of Health & Human Services. Bad actors can then use this information for future medical insurance or identity theft schemes. Government agencies will never call you to ask for personal information or for money.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Since many people use the same passwords across social media platforms and for sites for banks or credit cards, a criminal needs access to just one account to gain access to every account. It can cost a company millions of dollars, or lead to individual identity theft and invasion of privacy.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Our last edition of privacy predictions focused on a few important trends where business and government interests intersect, with regulators becoming more active in a wide array of privacy issues. This showed how consumer data collection can directly impact the relationships between citizens and governments.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

American consumers lost $56 billion to identity theft last year with an average of 49 million consumer victims, according to a CNBC News report. The 2021 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research reports the identity fraud resulted from stolen personally identifiable information (PII) and data breaches.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 10, 2019

accounts (59% of common email addresses had exactly the same password). <just deleted account> Would never have known if not for your eagle eyes and #totallyawesome service. +10 It's Time to Grow Up That was a long intro but I wanted to set the scene before I got to the point of this blog post: it’s time for HIBP to grow up.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Cybersecurity experts at both Microsoft and SecureWorks said that the hacker group – called Nobelium by Microsoft but which also is known as APT29 – accessed the Constant Contact email marketing account used by the U.S. Microsoft officials said the attack targeted 3,000 email accounts at 150 organizations.

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